With the future of his tribe at stake, Nineteenth Banderos has taken on a foe he might not beat.

The ever menacing Emperor has overtaken the city of Sommerset, the seat of power from the Old Empire. Now he's been approached by a local strongman, offering to work with him to seize the Banderos territory.

Nineteenth Banderos has been given the task of heading up a Foreign Legion for the dispossessed, but his plans take a detour when he meets the Shafoneur Sovereign who has plans of his own. Nineteenth isn't one to turn down a challenge, especially if the reward might include the chance to marry a beautiful young Shafoneur girl he's fallen for.

Unfortunately, a war with Emperor Carlton looms on the horizon. Allied with the Shafoneur tribe, Nineteenth is not about to let a neighbour claim their land, but that is not the only threat he faces. Can Nineteenth protect his family and his new alliance?