WinterbirthNow, as another winter approaches, the armies of the Black Road march south, from their exile beyond the Vale of Stones. For some, war will bring a swift and violent death. Others will not hear the clash of swords or see the corpses strewn over the fields. They instead will see an opportunity to advance their own ambitions. But all, soon, will fall under the shadow that is descending. For, while the storm of battle rages, one man is following a path

General Ziethen of the Prussian army

emotionally satisfying tale about the art of storytelling

can reach that distance to investigate

who commanded the 13th/18th Hussars from 1988 to 1991

When Jack left for the war

Reeling from the loss of Kissen

talks to her friends on the river

The Friendly Ones

Self-destructive

she sees virtually no one in the house

The climax of the novel is the battle of Umtata River (August 1828)

Hiro moves in the shadows