Fate drags you into this bloody conflict and shoves you into a raging civil war, where you help fight for the future of Bohemia. Without a home, family, or future you end up in the service of Lord Radzig Kobyla, who is forming a resistance against the invasion. By bittersweet fortune, you are one of the few survivors of this massacre. Your peaceful life is shattered when a mercenary raid, ordered by King Sigismund himself, burns your village to the ground. In the midst of this chaos, you're Henry, the son of a blacksmith. With no king on the throne, Sigismund is now free to plunder Bohemia and seize its riches. Feigning good will, Sigismund travels to Bohemia and kidnaps his half-brother. His half-brother and King of Hungary, Sigismund the Red Fox, senses weakness in Wenceslas. A War in Crimson Embers (The Crimson Empire, 3) by Alex Marshall Paperback. Unlike his father, Wenceslas is a naive, self-indulgent, unambitious monarch. This item: A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire, 2) by Alex Marshall Paperback.

One of Charles' sons, Wenceslas, has inherited the crown. The death of its beloved ruler, Emperor Charles IV, has plunged the kingdom into dark times: war, corruption, and discord are tearing this jewel of the Holy Roman Empire apart. Bohemia – located in the heart of Europe, the region is rich in culture, silver, and sprawling castles.

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