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Belisarius, hailed as the finest general of any era, must save the world if he can. Guided by visions of a possible future, he assembles a band of comrades and infiltrates the Malwa heartland, seeking the source of the enemy’s power. The rebels face brutal numbers, savage tactics, and an inhuman, icy intelligence that seems to have no weakness or mercy.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Eric Flint
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