The epic of palace intrigue and battlefield glory, from the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, that became a hit anime franchise! NEW BATTLES, OLD ENEMIES News of Turan's opportunistic invasion reaches Arslan, while his armies have already made a quick return to come to the defense of Peshawar Citadel. To the east, the now free Andragoras beings plotting his next steps--but so is Hilmes. While one battle begins to look up, another, much fiercer one has already begun to bear down on the young prince.