Videssos Books in Order

A sorcery-backed usurper holds the fortified capital of Videssos while the imperial army collapses. Roman tribune Marcus Scaurus leads his displaced legion through enemy territory, seeking a base from which to attempt the apparently impossible task of retaking the city.

Marcus Scaurus's secret relationship with the emperor's niece leads to a treason charge. Offered freedom if he can recover a rebel province without military support, he sets out with one companion toward enemies and a dangerous sorcerer's stronghold.

Returning victorious to Videssos, Roman tribune Marcus Scaurus is betrayed and treated as a suspect rather than a hero. The emperor's niece supports him, but their growing closeness creates another danger in a court where affection can lead to exile.

A duel between a Roman officer and a Celtic warrior unleashes magic that transports a legion to another world. Marcus Scaurus and his soldiers must survive in Videssos, where their military discipline faces unfamiliar politics and powerful sorcery.

Pious cleric Rhavas flees his city's destruction as civil war and barbarian invasion engulf Videssos. Journeying through dangerous territory, he struggles to reconcile loyalty to the god of light with a world where violence and evil seem to prevail.