A fantasy novel of muskets, magic, treachery, politics and holy war

For eight years war raged between the armies of King Traden of Garmundland, convert to the Church of the Holy Family, and those united with the Holy Church of Nasir, the one true god. Victory was in the Nasirians' grasp as they lay siege to the pagan city of Silverwic. The cannon were in place to begin the final assault. That’s when the Sarbarah, a race of slavers, entered the war. The "goat-men," who once enslaved the human race for thousands of years, threatened to reconquer the lands they had lost.

Now, a cynical soldier, his idealistic sister, and a devoted father must join forces to stop an alliance between an ambitious cardinal and the treacherous Sarbarah. must put aside past differences and confront this new threat to humanity. With characters that are easy to root for, it is a story of religious conflict, inter-species rivalry, intrigue, magic, and slavery. Most of all, it is a tale of good people - despite years of mistrust and hatred - uniting to defeat evil.