The Secret War

The Secret War
ISBN-10
0230007465
ISBN-13
9780230007468
Series
The Secret War
Category
Fantasy fiction
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
MacMillan UK
Author
M. F. W. Curran

Description

Daemons and angels, vampyres and knights clash for the future of mankind, and as the two sides wage war across the world, innocent people are caught up in the conflictmen like Captain William Saxon and Lieutenant Kieran Harte, two great friends who have recently survived the horrors of the Battle of Waterloo. But now they face a greater struggle, against the daemonic forces of Count Ordrane, and the clandestine ambitions of the Vatican. They must try to survive assassination attempts, political machinations, epic battles on land and sea, and above all the power of a mysterious bronze pyramidthe Scarimadeanthat brings everlasting damnation to all who come into contact with it. Their only allies are an old man, a fading secret organization in the Church, and an enigmatic warrior, who may hold the key not only to the friends' fates, but to the fate of all mankind.

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