About the book: 2010 / For many years he endured endless trials and knew the triumph of a man whose skill could not be contained. Battling sworn enemies, forging new alliances, and facing corruption in his land, Gaius Octavian became a legendary warrior and the rightful first lord of Alera. But now the cruel, merciless Vord is on the march, and Guy must stand with his legions in the Calderon valley. This confrontation will force him to use all his intelligence, ingenuity, and rage to save his world from eternal darkness..