The Tavastian Trilogy The Queen of Cities: A Byzantine Epic of Intrigue, Survival, and the Fate of an Empire, Book 2, (Paperback)

<p><b>The Queen of Cities</b> continues the sweeping saga of Rotko, the Tavastian warrior first introduced in <i>Kings Without Land</i>. Torn from his northern homeland and driven ever south along the Eastern Route, Rotko now survives as a mercenary in the personal guard of the Roman emperor. The splendor of Constantinople surrounds him-yet his life feels hollow, shadowed by the vengeance of the Grand Prince of Rus and the memories he cannot escape.</p><p>Everything changes on a blood-soaked frontier battlefield. Rotko awakens alone, wounded, and stripped of his past, a jewel-bright war banner lying beside him like an omen. Fleeing hostile lands, he finds refuge on the estate of Maria Argyropoulina, a renowned trainer of racing chariots. In her household of speed, color, and fierce ambition, Rotko heals-body and spirit-and begins to dream again. But as he pieces together the truth of his lost memories, he uncovers whispers of a conspiracy rooted in the Queen of Cities itself... a plot capable of shaking the empire to its core.</p><p>An epic tale of identity, survival, and the price of destiny, <b>The Queen of Cities</b> is the second installment of the Tavastian Trilogy-an unforgettable journey from the icy North to the golden heart of Byzantium.</p><p><i><b>J. S. Halla</b>, a Finnish author, brings the Viking Age to life with vivid detail, emotional depth, and the raw power of lived history.</i></p>

• The Tavastian Trilogy The Queen of Cities: A Byzantine Epic of Intrigue, Survival, and the Fate of an Empire, Book 2, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798241759955
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-01-08
• Page Count: 334