Broken Empire, Burning Honor

On a fateful December night in 1884 Charleston, a desperate messenger sets off a chain reaction of political intrigue, violence, and international maneuvering. As flames and bloodshed rock the city, young officer Samuel Whitaker finds himself at the heart of a struggle for control that pits local factions, foreign powers, and the U.S. government against each other. With key leaders wounded or captured and the city on the brink, Whitaker must risk everything to hold the line before Charleston is lost forever.