In Conquest Born : C.S. Friedman

Book I of In Conquest Born. Braxi and Azea, are two civilisations fighting an endless campaign over a long-forgotten cause. Both are born of the ancient human species, they follow opposite roads to power. The Braxana are brutal ultimate warriors. The Azeans use telepathy to penetrate where mere weapons fail. Now the final phase of the war approaches. Zatar and Anzha, the master generals who have made this war a personal vendetta will use every power of mind and body to claim the vengeance of total conquest. Cover art by Tim White.