Both rely on the brilliant, enigmatic new leader, Colonel Janus, but he has an ulterior motive: a magical relic that has been the true danger all along.

One of these rankers, Winter Ihernglass, is unexpectedly promoted, making it difficult to protect her-yes, her-secret, though her competence is undeniable. When a religious rebellion turns the quiet outpost into a war zone, Marcus must whip out-of-practice soldiers into a functioning army. Seasoned captain Marcus d’Ivoire is the only volunteer in Khandar, a distant Vordanai colonial outpost surrounded by desert. “Wexler’s polished military fantasy, first in the Shadow Campaign series, distinguishes itself from other epic doorstops with its unique setting, intricate plotting, and layered characters. His military genius seems to know no bounds, and under his command, Marcus and Winter can feel the tide turning.īut their allegiance will be tested as they begin to suspect that the enigmatic Janus’s ambitions extend beyond the battlefield and into the realm of the supernatural - a realm with the power to ignite a meteoric rise, reshape the known world, and change the lives of everyone in its path. But when chance sees her promoted to command, she must win the hearts of her men, and lead them into battle against impossible odds.īut the fates of both of these soldiers, and all the men they lead, depend on the newly arrived Colonel Janus bet Vhalnich, who has been sent by the ailing king to restore order. To flee from her past, Winter Ihernglass masqueraded as a man and enlisted as a ranker in the Vordanai Colonials, hoping only to avoid notice. And once the powder-smoke settled, he was left in charge of a demoralized force clinging tenuously to a small fortress at the edge of the desert. But that was before a rebellion upended his life.

Enter an epic fantasy world that echoes with the thunder of muskets and the clang of steel - but where the real battle is against a subtle and sinister magic…Ĭaptain Marcus d’Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire’s colonial garrisons, was resigned to serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost.

The Thousand Names by Django Wexler