An action-packed, stand alone prequel in the Five Lands Saga. In the war-torn kingdoms of the Five Lands, only the armies of Sevairn stand against the spread of old superstitions and dark magics, bringing order to chaos and winning the populace back from the worship of dead gods. When a neighboring nation invades, Erich Dektrian-a brash young officer in the Sevairnese cavalry-and his regiment are stretched thin. Erich and his...