{"product_id":"9781476736686","title":"Burdens of the Dead","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eLackey, Mercedes; Flint, Eric; Freer, Dave\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBaen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMass-market Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eSequel to \u003ci\u003eMuch Fall of Blood,\u003c\/i\u003e book 4 in the Heirs of Alexandria series. Civilization at the crossroads. In an alternate Renaissance where magic works, a captain of Italian forces must deal with gods, goddesses and warfare in order to save his daughter at the siege of Constantinople—and prevent a new dark age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an alternate 15th century where magic still is part of life, the Holy Roman Empire rules Europe. Constantinople is under siege by the Venetians and their allies. Hekate, Goddess of Crossroads, presides over the conflict and carnage as alternate visions of civilization collide. And since Constantinople is the crossroad city of east and west, and it is here that Italian captain Benito Valdosta must deal with the powerful magical manifestation of the Weeping Woman, a disguised Hekate,  in order to save his daughter and to destroy the fleets of the Chernobog assembling in the Black Sea before they can cut into the soft underbelly of Europe. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith land battles, naval action, cunning assassinations, and heartbreak aplenty—not to mention the ongoing conflict between Lord of the Dead and Benito for the love of a woman, civilization is at the crossroads and choices must be made that will bring victory and freedom for centuries to come—or a new Dark Age.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Heirs of Alexander series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In this world, broken off from ours in A.D. 349. . . Christian magic battles blackest sorcery. . . making for hours of old-fashioned reading fun . . . Lackey, Flint and Freer [are] mixmasters of nearly every heard-of myth.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"[V]ast and absorbing . . . it is almost impossible to put it down while the tension remains high . . . Lackey and  associates' areas of expertise, including naval history and classical mythology, are smoothly blended.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Heirs of Alexander Series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Lion \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Mankind Witch\u003c\/i\u003e (stand-alone novel)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Rough Magic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuch Fall of Blood \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBurdens of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44585863381247,"sku":"9781476736686","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_d257931e-b023-434f-9e37-9a7b72bf335a.jpg?v=1773241328","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781476736686","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}