The cruelest trap is the one hidden in plain sight.
Italy, 218 BCE
Vengeance was supposed to be a balm, but for Insubrian cavalryman Ducarius, it tastes only of ash. Though he has carved a dark legend for himself through an unsurpassed act of violence, his mission for justice remains unfulfilled. The true architect of his family's ruin still breathes, safely beyond the reach of a sword's edge.
To strike at the head of the snake, Ducarius must trade the open battlefield for a shadow world of deceit. Wearing a mask among his enemies and walking a razor's edge between discovery and death, Ducarius navigates a labyrinth where a single slip could cost him not just his life, but the very soul he fights to redeem.
But the war does not pause for personal vendettas. On the sun-baked plains of Apulia, Hannibal Barca is crafting his next move. Drawn back to the fray by an oath he cannot break, Ducarius finds himself standing in the path of the coming storm.
Now his loyalty and skill will be tested against the might of eight legions. By the time the sun sets on the bloodied plains at Cannae—and the dust chokes the air—Ducarius will learn the terrible cost of broken promises and unfinished business.
Genre: Historical
Italy, 218 BCE
Vengeance was supposed to be a balm, but for Insubrian cavalryman Ducarius, it tastes only of ash. Though he has carved a dark legend for himself through an unsurpassed act of violence, his mission for justice remains unfulfilled. The true architect of his family's ruin still breathes, safely beyond the reach of a sword's edge.
To strike at the head of the snake, Ducarius must trade the open battlefield for a shadow world of deceit. Wearing a mask among his enemies and walking a razor's edge between discovery and death, Ducarius navigates a labyrinth where a single slip could cost him not just his life, but the very soul he fights to redeem.
But the war does not pause for personal vendettas. On the sun-baked plains of Apulia, Hannibal Barca is crafting his next move. Drawn back to the fray by an oath he cannot break, Ducarius finds himself standing in the path of the coming storm.
Now his loyalty and skill will be tested against the might of eight legions. By the time the sun sets on the bloodied plains at Cannae—and the dust chokes the air—Ducarius will learn the terrible cost of broken promises and unfinished business.
Genre: Historical
Used availability for Jay Penner's The Dust of Cannae