Army of the Sun

In the aftermath of the devastating Battle of Adrianople, the Roman Empire struggles to recover from one of the greatest defeats in its history. Emperor Valens is dead, the Gothic tribes have tasted victory, and a fragile balance of power begins to collapse across the ancient world.Among the Goths, Ahediel—known to many as Ansila—finds himself drawn deeper into the struggles of the people he has sworn to protect. Wounded, haunted by his past, and separated from those he loves, he must confront enemies within the tribes as well as forces far beyond the mortal world.Meanwhile, Commander Euric encounters something impossible in the forests beyond the Rhine: towering warriors clad in radiant gold, possessing strength and abilities unlike anything he has witnessed. Their appearance signals the arrival of a mysterious new power whose intentions remain unknown.As Gothic alliances strain and Rome seeks to recover from its humiliation, Ahediel finds himself caught between his loyalty to the Goths and forces he does not yet understand. Strange events begin to spread across the ancient world, suggesting that the conflict between Rome and the Gothic tribes is only the beginning of a far greater struggle.Ancient powers are stirring. Old rivalries are returning. And while mortals continue their wars for land, vengeance, and survival, forces long hidden from mankind are beginning to reveal themselves.Blending historical warfare, dark fantasy, mythology, and supernatural intrigue, Tears of the Aeon: Army of the Sun continues the saga begun in The Gothic War, expanding a war between empires into a struggle in which gods and mortals may ultimately share the same battlefield.