Viperhand: Douglas Niles

Forgotten Realms. Book II of the Maztica trilogy. Erix, the former slave girl and Halloran the legionnaire flee from the waves of disaster sweeping Maztica. The God of War dines on chaos while the desperate lovers strive to escape from enemies on all sides. Finally each is forced to a choice of historical proportions and deeply personal emotion. The gods awaken and the destruction of Maztica looms, yet Erix bears a secret that may the only hope of Maztica's survival. Cover art by Fred Fields.