Pendant of Fortune — Kyell Gold

A year after escaping from certain death in a Tephos prison, Volle receives a letter arrives from his friend Tish urging him to return to Tephos to defend his honor against the charges of espionage that landed him in prison. Volle gives in to the excitement and intrigue of a noble's life and returns to face his accusers. He is soon enmeshed in a web of murder and intrigue set in motion by his longtime enemy Dereath Talison, endangering him and his friends. Received the Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Novel of 2006. Warning: contains sexually explicit scenes. Not for sale to underage readers.