In an alternate 15th century where magic still is part of life, the Holy Roman Empire rules Europe. Constantinople is under siege by the Venetians and their allies. Hekate, Goddess of Crossroads, presides over the conflict and carnage as alternate visions of civilization collide. And since Constantinople is the crossroad city of east and west, and it is here that Italian captain Benito Valdosta must deal with the powerful magical manifestation of the Weeping Woman, a disguised Hekate, in order to save his daughter and to destroy the fleets of the Chernobog assembling in the Black Sea before they can cut into the soft underbelly of Europe.
With land battle, naval action, cunning assassinations, and heartbreak aplenty—not to mention the ongoing conflict between Lord of the Dead Aidonus and Benito for the love of a woman, civilization is at the crossroads and choices must be made that will bring victory and freedom for centuries to come—or a new Dark Age.
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Product ReviewGood, but not quite as excellent as previous books. I'm less likely to reread it as often, because it's just not quite as engaging. There were some very interesting parts/characters, but the story overall seemed to be lacking direction. There was no overarching goal/theme/something to overcome. This versus the previous books was like an episodic tv show versus one with a strong story arc.
Still, definitely worth a read - the stuff with Hekate and Carlo Sforza in particular was interesting. There's a lot of good stuff, just not quite up to the standards of the series (which is very high).Posted on
