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Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

Author: Allevatoredicapre Genre: Action

Chainedbyslaveryandyetcravingfreedom,suchisthefateofAlpheo,amodernhistorianforcedtoliveunderthegripofslaveryinalandwherechaoswouldsoonerupt.AstheempireofRolmiaplungesintocivilwarfollowingthedeathoftheemperor,histhreeambitioussonsvieforthethrone.Inthemidstofthisturmoil,Alpheofindsthechancetobreakhischainandescape,leadinghiscompanionsintotheashesofwar,tryingtothriveinit,sellingtheirswordstothehighestbidder.ButbeyondthebordersofRolmia,hungryeyeswatchastheempire'sgriploosens.TheSultanateofAzania,evertheopportunist,seesachancetoexpanditsdomainandinfluence,whiletothesouth,neighboringprincipalitiesbreatheasighofreliefastheonce-dominantgiantstumblesandfalters.Inthenorth,theconfederationoftheFreeIslefindstheirchancetorestoretheiroldtraditionofpillagingandpiratery,deniedtothembyanempirethatisnowcrumblingbeneathitself.Inthiscrucibleofconflict,wheredynastiescrumbleandempiresfall,Alpheofindhiscallandthechancetoforgehisowndestinyamidsttheashesofempires.

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The return of the fallen king

Author: Allevatoredicapre Genre: Historical

-Pictureisnotmine,Idonotowntherightforit,soifownerwantsittobeputdown,pleasemessagemeonthecomment-Inausurpedkingdom,amidawar-tornandblood-soakedItaly,Conradin'sbattlegroundisset.ToreclaimhisbirthrightthecrownofSicily,hemusttreadapathpavedwithblood,learningthathemustdowhateverittakestoascendthethrone.---------------Intheyear1266,thetaleofConradin,thelastscionofanancientimperialdynasty,unfolds.Hisonce-greatkingdom,Sicily,hasbeenruthlesslyusurpedfirstbyhisownuncleandnowrestsinthehandsofthecunningFrenchCountCharles.ThroughatreacherousplotinvolvingthePope,CharlesmanagedtoousttheHohenstaufenfromtheKingdomofSicilyandcrownedhimselfasitsking.IntheEast,powerssuchastheDespotateofEpirusarekeenlyobservingtheinstabilityinSicily,poisedtoseizeanyadvantagethatmayarisefromthechaos.Meanwhile,thesmallItaliancommunesarecaughtinthepoliticalcrossfire,aligningthemselveswithonesideoftheconflictortheotherbasedontheprevailingpoliticalpartyinpowerandtheirvestedinterests.TheseshiftingallegiancesturntheItalianpeninsulaintoapowderkeg,whereall-outwarseemsinevitable.AstheshadowsofhistorycloseinaroundConradin,theworldwatcheswithbatedbreath.Willheemergetriumphant,hisnameforeveretchedintheannalsofSiciliangloryastherightfulkingwhodefiedinsurmountableodds,topplingboththePopeandtheusurper?Orwillhe,inhisvaliantstruggle,becomeatragicfigure,asymboloflostopportunitiesandshattereddreams?ThefutureofSicilyhangsinthebalance,andConradin'sdestinyremainsuncertain,poisedontheprecipiceofhistory.

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