SOLVED. Mercenary. [s]

[Faye]

Mercenary group leader / captain (may be named sparrow hawk) along w female first mate being hired out for aome job in world where sorcerers are dying out or in hiding no longer around to give final test to make more magicians. This job they have refused but the leader is given deadly dose of poison n must complete job by some women so he has to keep getting soses to keep poison at bay no known xure. Alongbway they discover they love each other him and his first mate. He may also have magical aptitude and he even siscovers final test to become magician

[Aerulan]

The Ladies of Mandrigyn?

[Faye]

Yes that's it

[Aerulan]

Faye wrote: "Yes that's it"

Cool! I think that's the first time I've solved two requests within minutes of each other. :)

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Faye, please add genre and plot details to your header. This could help anyone in the future looking for the same book.