On the far-off planet of Tekumel®, the Empire of Tsolyanu has enjoyed a comfortable dominance for centuries. However, Baron Ald of the neighboring nation of Yan Kor seeks to bring that dominance to an end by waging a bloody war for vengeance, driven by grievances both old and new.
Trinesh hiKetkolel, an officer in the Tsolyani army, is charged with defending the empire against the Baron's forces. After capturing a remote fortress, his command is suddenly thrown off-course when he captures enemy agents who know of a weapon that could decide the war for Yan Kor. When his soldiers and prisoners are plunged into the subterranean ruins of the ancients, Trinesh and his enemies must form an uneasy truce if they are to survive. What this means for the war raging above them-and for the fate of Tekumel-not even the gods can tell.
This edition includes a new foreword by James Maliszewski.
