The Empire's Vanguards: Passage to the Abyss (War of the Dragon Throne Book 4)

BOOK 4 of the WAR OF THE DRAGON THRONE series Historical Fantasy set in medieval Eastern Asia The war against the secret societies of the Martial Arts Underworld scorches the lands ruled by the great Ming Empire. Using superior firepower and disciplined troops, imperial forces push back against all hostile factions. However, new discoveries about the “world that came before” are revealing the true nature of the conflicts plaguing the earth. The legendary vigilante swordsman, Sun Xin, and the decorated army veteran, Captain Shao Lian of the elite Imperial Brocade Guards, lead their respective warbands on the offensive to take the fight directly into the heart of their enemy’s territory even if it means crossing the seas into hostile Southeast Asian waters. While their attempts at global destabilization continue, the enigmatic nonhuman civilization known as the Terukk is mobilizing its forces for a full invasion and all-out war against the governments of the earth. Their restoration of the Old World Order is about to begin and even the great Ming Empire may be forced to its knees. The fate of the fifteenth century world hangs in the balance.