City of Marble and Blood

Hanuvar, a Volani general, returns to his enemies' land to find his people and buy their freedom. He faces legions, sorcerers, and dark gods, with only a young playwright, a tattered spy network, and an unlikely ally. Someone is drawing attention to the helpless Volani slaves by murdering influential Dervans and leaving the sign of the sacred Eltyr corps beside their bodies. Hanuvar also has a lingering curse that could change him forever or lead him to an early grave.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 16 September 2024
Publisher: Baen Books

Hanuvar, a legendary gladiator and former general, has returned to the land of his enemies to find the remnants of his people who had been scattered into slavery across the peninsula. He had no army to help him, but he was determined to carry out a stealthy war of liberation, buying the freedom of some and arranging for the escape of others. He was aided by a young playwright, the daughter of a hated political rival, the tattered remnants of his old spy network, and the unlikeliest ally of all, the general who had once defeated him. Arrayed against them were the mighty legions, the sorcerous Revenants, and the wily Metellus of the Praetorian guard, ever alert to seize advantage. To add to their troubles, someone was drawing unwanted attention to the helpless Volani slaves by murdering influential Dervans and leaving the sign of the sacred Eltyr corps beside their bodies. Someone who might well be Hanuvar's lost daughter, who had fought her way from captivity and was even now being hunted through the countryside. Worst of all, a magical attack had left Hanuvar with a lingering curse that might change him forever or lead him to an early grave.

ISBN-13: 9781982193645