An epic fantasy quest of sword and sorcery.
Ric, a former knight, has found an easy new life drinking his way through his fortune with the love of a good woman, a tavern barmaid called Mae, in the tranquil village of Fernslow.
His peace becomes turmoil, however, when Mae is abducted by agents of his spiteful father, King Edgar of Stonefort. Aided by the nimble half-elf Hendel, a lustful archmage called Stefan, and Calista, a wise cleric, Ric must race after the kidnappers and try to save Mae before she falls into his father’s clutches.
The journey through forest, across mountains, villages and a fortified city will not be easy with deadly danger at every turn, but Ric is in no mood to be merciful. It will take strength, courage, dexterity, magic and deep bonds of trust and friendship for this group of heroes to do what is honourable in search of vengeance.

Vengeance and Honour (2024) is the first book in the Heroic Quests series, Ben Dixon’s sword and sorcery novels. Here’s what the readers are saying about it:

“I absolutely adored this fantasy book; the characters go on a heroic quest and they take you along with them. Inspired by D & D but easily accessible for all and such a unique, fun read.“

“One of my favourite things about this book is the humour. There’s a lot of action and heroics but the humour really makes the book… I especially loved the cheese dreams, everything about Stefan and the sandwich part 🤣 The characters are so well thought out, and I loved them all.“

“I was not expecting the ending at all and loved the twists it took. A fun, adventurous tale filled with magic, heroics and friendship. Highly recommend and I am super excited there’s going to be a book 2.”

“I devoured this in a couple of afternoons – it was easy to get into but with enough substance to keep me hooked. The whole thing reads very much like a fun session of Dungeons and Dragons – with a main quest, creature encounters and side missions. But also because of the fun interplay between the main protagonists. The characters are fantasy staples – beefy heroes and comedy side-kicks. Everyone in the group gets fleshed out, and everyone has plenty to do.
The other reason it felt very much like an RPG session was the author’s humour scattered throughout – a little like Pratchett – but very much its own thing – little references to modern popular culture that sometimes make you do a little double take.”