Burdens of the Dead

Sequel to Much Fall of Blood, Book 4 in the Heirs ofAlexandria series! In an alternate 15th Century where magic still is part of life, the HolyRoman Empire rules Europe. Constantinople is under siege by the Venetians andtheir allies. Hekate, Goddess of Crossroads, presides over the conflict andcarnage as alternate visions of civilization collide. And since Constantinopleis the crossroad city of east and west, and it is here that Italian captainBenito Valdosta must deal with the powerful magical manifestation of the WeepingWoman, a disguised Hekate, in order to save his daughter and destroy the fleetsof the Chernobog assembling in the Black Sea before they can cut into the softunderbelly of Europe. With land battles, naval action, cunning assassinations,and heartbreak aplenty not to mention the ongoing conflict between theLord of the Dead and Benito for the love of a woman civilization is atthe crossroads and choices must be made that will bring victory and freedom forcenturies to come or a new Dark Age!