A Day of Reckoning

Name: A Day of Reckoning
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by Matthew Harffy Book 3 in the A Time for Swords series.

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In 796, Hunlaf and his companions voyage to the Emirate of al-Andalus in search of an object believed capable of altering the balance of power in Europe. After a clash with pirates, they are taken under guard to Qadis and drawn into rivalries involving the emir's court, Byzantine interests and criminal power. Hunlaf must navigate unfamiliar politics while confronting a weapon whose destructive potential exceeds anything he has previously seen.

Al-Andalus forces Hunlaf to operate inside a state whose administrative sophistication and court politics differ sharply from the northern kingdoms he knows. The mission therefore becomes as much about interpretation as combat: determining who controls access, which rivalries are genuine and how far religious difference can be exploited by people seeking political advantage.