A vast empire\'s greatest foe. --James Enge, World Fantasy Award-nominated author of Blood of Ambrose Praise for Howard Andrew Jones: Howard Jones writes not-to-be-missed epic fan. --John O\'Neill, World Fantasy Award Winning Publisher of Black Gate The book is a riveting portrait of a hero trying to keep his civilization alive in the wake of a devastating military defeat; it\'s a series of ripping yarns that collectively add up to a greater story with a deeper impact than any of its parts; it\'s another triumph for Howard Andrew Jones, premier wielder of the new edge in sword-and-sorcery.
It\'s a magnificent achievement, destined to become a modern classic. . .
His Lord of A Shattered Land is his best work yet, a heroic fantasy retelling of one of the great tales of antiquity, the fall of Carthage and its legendary general Hannibal . . .
Howard Andrew Jones is the leading Sword & Sorcery author of the 21st Century . --David Drake, best-selling author of the Hammer\'s Slammers series, Redliners, Vettius and His Friends and the RCN series.
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Advance Praise for Lord of a Shattered Land: This wonderful work put me in mind of the stories I read when I was editing the Baen\'s Robert E.
And he would set them free.
No matter what the Empire musters against him, no matter what man or monster stands in his way, from the empire\'s festering capital to its furthest outposts, Hanuvar would find his people, every last one of them.
Against the might of a vast empire, he had only an aging sword arm, a lifetime of hard-won wisdom, and the greatest military mind in the world, set upon a single goal.
He now travels the length of the Dervan Empire which conquered his homeland, driven by a singular purpose--to find what remains of his people that were carried into slavery across the empire, and free them from subjugation by any means necessary.
Hanuvar, last and greatest general of Volanus, still lives.
It is an absolute victory for the Dervans in every way but one.
What little remains of Volanus is scattered across the empire, its treasures plundered and its survivors sold into slavery.
His name is Hanuvar, and he will set his people free! The Dervan Empire has at last triumphed over Volanus, putting the great city to the torch, its treasures looted, temples defiled, and fields sown with salt.
A conquered people\'s last hope.
A vast empire\'s greatest foe
