Marcus Cursed

Amatista has fallen through treachery, but the legion, deep in Diamonte territory, fights on as Marcus and his men continue to humiliate Thegn Clovis and his warriors. Yet Marcus' greatest weakness continues to be the treachery of his supposed friends.This volume includes the books The Plains of Diamonte, The Harrowing of Diamonte, and Snow.The Plains of Diamonte: After capturing the cities of Malaquita and Hessonita in a surprise invasion of Diamonte, Marcus and his legionnaires now have to face a Diamonte host that dwarfs the legion and its cavalry. To defeat it, he develops an audacious plan to wear down the enemy soldiers while preparing to deliver Diamonte its most humiliating loss yet. His only problem is that his allies are less trustworthy than his enemies. Can Marcus and his legionnaires outwit friend and foe alike to win their most important victory yet?The Harrowing of Diamonte: For months, Prefect Marcus Venandus and his legionnaires have handed Diamonte a series of setbacks and defeats. They have crushed armies on the field of battle and captured cities and towns. But they have yet to face Thegn Clovis and the awesome might of his high mago with his Qing amulet of power. With victory at stake, even the smallest misjudgment could prove devastating. Did Marcus make a mistake when he decided to harrow Diamonte?Snow: After winning a costly clash with Diamonte's Thegn Clovis and High Mago Deverel, Marcus must find a way to press the attack even though more than half of his Black Hat legionnaires are unable to take the field. Thegn Clovis cannot afford another costly battle so he must turn to High Mago Deverel to conjure victory from defeat. But a lot of magos have been playing with the weather in the past year and succeed or fail, the consequences of Deverel's efforts could prove devastating for the Jeweled Hills.