When the gods take sides, the winner will write his name in the tablets of heaven...The pagans took the daughter of Micah the Iron - and they will pay for it with their kingdom. Fifty thousand armed paladins follow their leader for a righteous cause. They are all baptized with angelic blood and are eager to burn the infidels. Only the Janissaries can resist the paladins. The Janissary Keva, who became a living legend, was once able to do something that was beyond the power of an ordinary mortal: he beheaded a magician under a hail of spells, but lost his wife. Since then, he has renounced the world, clouding his mind with potions and sweet-tongued poetry. To save the kingdom, Keva must forget his grief and restore his former glory. The paladins of Micah the Iron are close, full of rage and determination to write their own legend - in blood. A blood-soaked fantasy epic. Motifs from “Game of Thrones” and “Arabian Nights”, Lovecraftian gods, genies and astral magic! “A grandiose epic story that literally makes you turn one page after another. A book full of amazing battles, intense political intrigue and surprises at every turn. Easily ranks with the best works of epic fantasy." – Reedsy “One of the best examples of building an author's world. Suitable for fans of bloody, dark, fast-paced epic fantasy, with a multi-layered and complex narrative - and, in principle, that's enough." – Bookworm Blues “I haven’t felt such emotions from a book in a long time!” – Amazon“Strong characters; a story about death, love and resurrection; and wars in the name of the gods.” – Voracious Readers “I took time away from everything I was doing just to see what would happen next!” – NetGalley “The characters are very well thought out, developed and complex. None of them can be considered exclusively evil or good, so reading about them is a pleasure.” – Lore & Lullabies “Epic battles, insane majesty of the gods and colorful characters. Without a doubt, the best fantasy I've read all year." – Goodreads “Excellent world building. A must read!” – Karim Soliman, author of The Warrior's Path “An epic story. Not reading, but a noisy roller coaster." – Martin Toka, author of Blinky's Law “The genies, strange angels, and Arabian Nights aesthetic gave the story a unique, otherworldly atmosphere. Great work from a master storyteller." – Douglas Lumsden, author of A Troll Walks into a Bar “Amazing read! Fans of stories like Game of Thrones will love it." – Zita Harrison, author of Owl Manor “A novel of such epic proportions that it took my breath away. I flipped through page after page until the very end.” - Francis James Blair, author of Bulletproof Witch "The most thoughtful world I've ever read about." – E.A. Wiklund, author of The Huralon Incident “There are so many stories here that there is enough for a trilogy. Amazing book." - Robert DeFrank, author of Star Winds at Dusk