Love, Loss, and Loyalty … Lose yourself in this epic saga Commander Rax never questions the War. He trains boys to be soldiers, then ships them off-world to fight an enemy no one has ever seen. Princess Amarilla lost her world, her people, her parents, and the boy she loved in one brutal day. Seeking sanctuary with a warrior race, Rilla must learn how to be the fierce queen her people need. No one is safe from the Mad Emperor. An unstoppable force, his bloodthirsty troops sweep across the galaxy, killing and enslaving. The Silent Drums of War is a story of arranged marriages, political alliances, and solidarity against an unknown deadly foe. "We must be prepared to do our duty, for the drums of war are sounding, and we must heed their call."