So when the Duke of Bari disappears, the Kingdom of Algarve invades with the objective being to bring the lost territory back under their control. However, several other countries have signed protective treaties with Bari and see this as an opportunity to wreak havoc on their enemy, Algarve. On the other side, friends of Algarve join the fray too.
Fighting impacts everyone from the upper class to the lowliest of peasant.
This war is deadlier than any before because magic has become even more powerful than before. Dragons are destroying cities with fire bombs and sea creatures are eradicating ships. The darkness has spread across the continent. Readers of alternate history tales recognize Harry Turtledove as one of the grandmasters of the sub-genre with his epic novels. His latest tale will enhance his reputation among his legion of fans.