Burdens of the Dead

At the siege of Constantinople, Italian captain Benito Valdosta must save his daughter and prevent Chernobogs fleet from breaking into the Mediterranean. The city becomes a crossroads for rival visions of civilization, with Hekate and other powers shaping the conflict. Benito faces land and naval battles, political assassinations, and a struggle with the Lord of the Dead over a woman he loves. This sequel to Much Fall of Blood continues the Heirs of Alexandria central war.