Across astounding and magical worlds, five heroes step forward to defend against magical threats:
A sorceress in a besieged city faces a malignant force even more dangerous than the city's would-be conquerors. An unassuming bureaucrat stumbles upon a threat to a vast empire and deals with it in his own inimitable fashion. A resourceful bodyguard for an infant princess, trapped and surrounded by merciless assassins, finds a unique way to hold them at bay. A mage press-ganged into the Royal Navy finds himself volunteered for a dangerous secret mission on foreign soil. A disgraced royal guardian who failed in protecting his king hunts down those who cost him his honor.
These are epic stories. I especially liked "The Rooftop Game" and "A Gun For Shalla." Will follow the authors to see what they put out next. I am familiar with the some of the authors having read Wilsey's excellent Sci-Fi trilogy. I wasn't disappointed. Excellent writing.