Siege Of Troy Novels & Stories

"They wanted a war of total extermination. They're about to find out that the foundation of this city was built to outlast them." The first siege was over, but the war had only just begun. As the crimson shadow of the lunar eclipse continued its slow crawl across the sky, the true test of the Core's survival still lay ahead. XXX

"Frenzied sell-swords who take Night Council coin to butcher entire villages. If they poison the mountain reservoir, they don't just kill my garrison—they wipe out thirty thousand civilians in the lower valley within twelve hours." "Which leaves Frost-Ridge completely defenseless for Cassian to march in and claim he was 'rescuing' the territory from a plague," I added, my mind instantly mapping the layout of the underground aqueducts beneath the fortress. "It's a classic siege tactic from the Eastern Campaigns. He avoids a direct assault on your walls while destroying our ability to hold the pass." Julian turned on his heel, reaching for his trousers and heavy leather riding boots scattered