The Empire calls him a traitor. The Republic calls him a threat. In the war to decide the future of Aurisca-he will be both. In the twilight of the Holy Valtorean Empire, rebellion simmers and rival nations sharpen their blades, two men are swept into the current of history-one seeking redemption, the other purpose. Their paths will converge in the crucible of The War of the Eagles-a cataclysmic conflict destined to reshape the continent of Aurisca. Kaelitz von Ardent was born into privilege and cast into fire.
A loyal son of the Empire and Fatherland - and now its most promising commander, Kaelitz does not seek to escape Valtorea's decline-he seeks to reverse it. In a realm crumbling under weak kings and rebellious provinces, he fights to restore order through strength, to forge unity from chaos, and to keep the Empire whole-no matter the cost. As conspiracies fester and emperors falter, Kaelitz becomes the iron fist of a dying regime, willing to burn the world if it means saving it. Julien Armand grew up beneath the gallows of revolution, a child of blood-soaked promises and broken ideals.
Haunted by the loss of his family and the ruins of the world they once dreamed of, Julien yearns for something gentler-a life shaped not by gunfire, but by meaning, by beauty, perhaps even love. Yet in the ashes of the Republic, he is drawn into the orbit of a rising strongman who offers order in place of chaos, vision in place of ruin - a new order, promising the world. Across collapsing borders and war-scorched cities, the drums of The War of the Eagles thunder.
Loyalties will be tested. Faith will be shattered. And when the last banners fall, only one truth will remain: No empire ends quietly. This omnibus collects Blade of the Betrayer, Fusiliers of the Betrayer, and Wars of the Betrayer-a sweeping, blood-soaked saga of betrayal, belief, and the brutal birth of a new age.
The Empire calls him a traitor. The Republic calls him a threat. In the war to decide the future of Aurisca-he will be both. In the twilight of the Holy Valtorean Empire, rebellion simmers and rival nations sharpen their blades, two men are swept into the current of history-one seeking redemption, the other purpose. Their paths will converge in the crucible of The War of the Eagles-a cataclysmic conflict destined to reshape the continent of Aurisca. Kaelitz von Ardent was born into privilege and cast into fire.
A loyal son of the Empire and Fatherland - and now its most promising commander, Kaelitz does not seek to escape Valtorea's decline-he seeks to reverse it. In a realm crumbling under weak kings and rebellious provinces, he fights to restore order through strength, to forge unity from chaos, and to keep the Empire whole-no matter the cost. As conspiracies fester and emperors falter, Kaelitz becomes the iron fist of a dying regime, willing to burn the world if it means saving it. Julien Armand grew up beneath the gallows of revolution, a child of blood-soaked promises and broken ideals.
Haunted by the loss of his family and the ruins of the world they once dreamed of, Julien yearns for something gentler-a life shaped not by gunfire, but by meaning, by beauty, perhaps even love. Yet in the ashes of the Republic, he is drawn into the orbit of a rising strongman who offers order in place of chaos, vision in place of ruin - a new order, promising the world. Across collapsing borders and war-scorched cities, the drums of The War of the Eagles thunder.
Loyalties will be tested. Faith will be shattered. And when the last banners fall, only one truth will remain: No empire ends quietly. This omnibus collects Blade of the Betrayer, Fusiliers of the Betrayer, and Wars of the Betrayer-a sweeping, blood-soaked saga of betrayal, belief, and the brutal birth of a new age.