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A novel of warfare and desperation amidst the collapse of powerful empires. Desperate for a secure southern front, a disgraced prince, Attili, is sent on a peace mission to Anatolia's most ancient enemy, but chaos reigns everywhere and as a successful mission becomes more and more unlikely he starts yearning for his homeland, for the family and career he had once embraced. The bedlam around him eventually becomes insignificant and only his dre...

Youthful, adventurous Tyrana is one of old Crete's legendary athletes. She dances with the Great Bull and flies upon the Four Winds. She knows the lore of seafarers and has many tattooed trophies to prove her courage. And she will need every bit of that courage and skills she does not possess to survive the furor which chases her. Relentless, her enemies are everywhere. But she has friends, too. A devoted companion. Two brave young giant...

A classical confrontation between the armies of history's two most powerful empires. The characters of the previous four books are propelled into the intrigue, violence and death surrounding a legendary battle which is likely the creative mythic spark for all subsequent escalations. These lead like self-fulfilling prophecies to the Armageddon so many ardently desire today. But this story is about those long-ago warriors, princes and nobl...

Amidst an historic natural calamity, four refugees struggle for survival. They endure flood, famine, outbreaks of irrational violence, but eventually reach the boundaries of a dying empire. They are led by the merchant warrior, Waaloo, a seemingly sly opportunist the others do not fully trust. Is it his manner or foreign traditions? The band also includes Parro, once in demand as a storyteller. She is still outspoken in a world increasin...

Storytelling at its best, this compelling memoir graphically portrays the scarred emotional landscape of young men who seek a place in the world by way of a military career. Exhausted shadows of the past are brought alive with uncommon eloquence as the author looks back on his youth brimming with innocence, idealism and patriotism. A page turner, the book explores the complex nature of a man whose brave, daring and sometimes foolhardy exploits...