A time of reckoning has begun.
"An impressively imagined war-ravaged world." Publishers Weekly

For ten years the Free Ports held their own against the despotic empire of Mann - but the empire is now poised to destroy them. The crucial fortress city of Bar-Khos is under attack and its freedom depends on a few unsteady hands.
Betrayal could come from any side, at any moment. While chaos reigns, Nico will search for his captive mother and attempt to defend his people. And Shard the Dreamer will hunt for legendary charts, which could yet save the city. However, a Red Guard officer gone rogue could bring about the end, and a visitor from another world has a hidden agenda.
With the war entering its darkest hours, will any of them survive?
Fierce Gods is the fourth and final novel in Col Buchanan's 'Heart of the World' series.
MORE PRAISE FOR THE SERIES
"Well rendered and nicely paced ... Stirring combat and vivid details." Kirkus Reviews
"Something special ... Buchanan writes vividly and well, and the story grips from the astonishing opening sequence to the unexpected conclusion." The Times
"Completely absorbing. Once I was into it, I just couldn't put it down." Glen Cook, author of The Black Company series
"Gripping ... Delightfully undermin[es] expectations." SFX