His Conquering Sword (The Novels of the Jaran Book 3)

Following the events of An Earthly Crown, the jaran conquest of Rhui intensifies as rebel hearts simmer with conflicting loyalties. Across Rhui, the jaran have taken over towns and imposed their rule on non-jaran populations. Under Ilya Bakhtiian's leadership, the nomadic fighters prepare to assault the royal city of Karkand. Complications arise within the campaign. Ilya's wife, Tess, is from Earth rather than Rhui, and her brother Charles is a duke of the empire that controls Rhui. Though Charles once led a rebellion against this empire, he is now driven by thoughts of human revolt and travels to Rhui seeking information about the past, hoping to bring his sister home as his only heir. Yet Tess must decide whether she will passively accept either man's plans for her, and the question remains whether any challenge to the ancient and powerful Chapalii is realistic. This is the third volume of the Novels of the Jaran series, which begins with Jaran and An Earthly Crown and concludes with The Law of Becoming.