Marcus and his legion have knocked Morgantia and Granate out of the war, but that didn’t stop Diamonte from laying siege to his adopted home of Amatista. The invading army is simply too large to confront directly, so Marcus has determined to invade Diamonte itself to force his enemies to break their siege and come defend their own homes. There’s only one problem with the plan. Diamonte has an army of reinforcements heading through Angosto Pass toward Amatista and a second army trailing after the legion trying to catch it from behind. Can Marcus blaze his way through the opposition or will he and his brave men be trapped in a fire storm of their own making?
Gilbert M. Stack has been creating stories almost since he began speaking, and publishing fiction and non-fiction since 2006. A professional historian, Gilbert delights in bringing the past to life in his fiction, depicting characters who are both true to their time and empathetic with modern sensibilities. His work has appeared in several issues of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine and is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Michelle, and their son, Michael.
Even though heavily outnumbered, Marcus takes the war into Diamonte resulting in new battles in Angosto Pass. Marcus and the Black Hat Legion continue to be able to surprise and ambush their enemies, catching and defeating them piecemeal.
In this volume 12 of the series magic, both wind and fire, battle to save or destroy the Legion. Diamonte discovers that they have a powerful water maga with extraordinary scrying ability. Surprising and ambushing enemies seems to be becoming more difficult for Marcus.