- Sequel to Much Fall of Blood, Book 4 in the Heirs of
Alexandria series!- In an alternate 15th Century where magic still is part of life, the Holy
Roman Empire rules Europe. Constantinople is under siege by the Venetians and
their allies. Hekate, Goddess of Crossroads, presides over the conflict and
carnage as alternate visions of civilization collide. And since Constantinople
is the crossroad city of east and west, and it is here that Italian captain
Benito Valdosta must deal with the powerful magical manifestation of the Weeping
Woman, a disguised Hekate, in order to save his daughter and destroy the fleets
of the Chernobog assembling in the Black Sea before they can cut into the soft
underbelly of Europe. With land battles, naval action, cunning assassinations,
and heartbreak aplenty — not to mention the ongoing conflict between the
Lord of the Dead and Benito for the love of a woman — civilization is at
the crossroads and choices must be made that will bring victory and freedom for
centuries to come — or a new Dark Age!
- ISBN10 1476736685
- ISBN13 9781476736686
- Publish Date 20 October 2014 (first published 24 June 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 624
- Language English