Series: The Farsala Trilogy
by Author Hilari Bell
Fall of a Kingdom (2005)
Inspired by a Persian legend and originally titled Flame, this is the first book of the Farsala Trilogy. The new and improved title, while dramatically distinctive, has the drawback of giving away the ending. But since the story is only getting started, that's probably all right. The kingdom that...
Rise of a Hero (2006)
The legend says that the great hero Sorahb will return when his country has need of him. If ever Farsala needed a hero, it is now. The Hrum Empire has destroyed its army and taken possession of most of its major cities. They still have most of a year to meet their deadline, when they must either ...
Forging the Sword (2006)
Forging the Sword is the final volume in the excellent, non-European political fantasy Farsala trilogy. The first book, Fall of a Kingdom, is good; it establishes the world and its lead characters' motivations very well. The second book, Rise of a Hero, is better. This, the final volume, is the s...