If you liked The Rage of Dragons and Game of Thrones and wished you got the story from the perspective of a guardsman instead of a noble, then my new novella is for you!
Here’s the blurb:
Eighty years before the events of The Kiln of Empire, Julianus is in training to join the finest fighting force in the world. The fourth son of Idaeus Epidexios, his father, rather than letting him inherit property, has offered him to the Hetaroi. The elite guard protects the Emperor Valentinos and all his attendants from threats. His last trial before becoming a full Hetari is to slay an enemy and castrate himself, but he’ll do anything to make his Empire proud. He’s being prepared ahead of peace talks between the emperor and the Kassanian king, Aenalion. His assignment is to attend and protect King Aenalion, and Julianus has sworn his honor and his life to do so. But when Aenalion is attacked by the Emperor’s own, Julianus has to decide whether his honor is worth turning against his empire.
It’s gonna get a little spicy, too (which is interesting but not impossible when it comes to eunuchs!). What do you think a bunch of sweaty men with olympic-athlete-level-of-fitness get up to between training sessions?
There’ll be more details and a cover reveal coming soon. This and The Kiln of Empire will be coming on the 12th of January, 2023, with preorders available in November! Get subscribed to keep up with the latest!