Sequel to Much Fall of Blood, book 4 in the Heirs of Alexandria
series. Civilization at the crossroads. In an alternate Renaissance
where magic works, a captain of Italian forces must deal with gods,
goddesses and warfare in order to save his daughter at the siege of
Constantinople--and prevent a new dark age.
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 to destroy the fleets of the Chernobog
assembling in the Black Sea before they can cut into the soft underbelly
of Europe.
With land battle, naval action, cunning assassinations, and heartbreak
aplenty--not to mention the ongoing conflict between Lord of the Dead
Aidonus 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.
**About the Heirs of Alexander series:
**"In this world, broken off from ours in A.D. 349. . . Christian magic
battles blackest sorcery. . . making for hours of old-fashioned reading
fun . . . Lackey, Flint and Freer [are] mixmasters of nearly every
heard-of myth." Publishers Weekly
[V]ast and absorbing. . .it is almost impossible to put it down while
the tension remains high. . .Lackey and associates' areas of expertise,
including naval history and classical mythology, are smoothly
blended."--Booklist
