Chronicles of an Imperial Legionary Officer

Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award for Fantasy Finalist for Best Series Next Generation Indie Book Awards A tarnished legacy. A dangerous mission. The beginning of an epic destiny.... Nobleman and born soldier Ben Stiger never backs down from a fight. Even as the son of an infamous imperial general, an outcast from society, he refuses to crumble under the unforgiving shadow of his once-powerful family's disgrace. When he's reassigned from his crack company to the struggling southern army, he's eager to help turn the tide against a growing deadly rebellion. Supported by his faithful lieutenant, Eli, one of the last remaining elven rangers, and a holy Paladin on a quest for the High Father, Stiger fights to gain control of his new company, resentful and mediocre soldiers, who he must train and then lead on a desperate mission to reach an outpost cut off by the enemy. But as he force-marches his men through hostile territory, the veteran commander faces more than he ever expected: rebels, bandits, a magic relic from an age long gone, and an ancient evil freshly risen that has to potential to destroy the empire he loves and serves. Can one outcast hero make a difference and save his empire from annihilation? Stiger's Tigers is the engrossing first book in the Chronicles of an Imperial Officer epic fantasy series. If you like brave champions, sword and sorcery, breathtaking twists and turns, and authentic battle scenes, then you'll love Marc Alan Edelheit's Roman-inspired adventure series.

Abandoned and cut off from friendly lines, Stiger takes the fight to the enemy! A nobleman from an infamous family, an imperial legionary officer, a fighter, and a right proper bastard of a man... Captain Ben Stiger captured Castle Vrell and rid it of a minion of a dark god. Now he finds himself cut off from the empire, with a hostile rebel army marching on the legion's fortress where they guard the entrance to Vrell Valley. It is not in Stiger's nature to simply wait for the enemy. Badly outnumbered and facing odds greater than 20 to one, he sets out to impede the enemy's advance and show them the steel that the legions are made of. To help him on his way he has the services of his friend, Eli, one of the last remaining elven rangers. As if matters could not get worse, an army of dwarves is preparing to retake Castle Vrell, a sacred place they name Grata'Kor. There are forces at play greater than Stiger can imagine. To survive he must contend with not only a well-supported rebel army but also a hostile dwarven nation intent on fulfilling a mysterious prophecy that has the potential to shatter the world and bring ruin to the empire. The battle to save the empire and the world continues in this action-packed adventure.