Dragonwall
Dragonwall is the second book in Troy Denning's Empires trilogy, set in the Forgotten Realms. When the Tuigan nomads invade the Empire of Yamun, General Batu Min Ho is tasked with defending the Dragonwall, a massive fortification and the men who guard it. As the war intensifies, Batu's loyalty is tested by a conspiracy at the heart of the Imperial court — a betrayal by his own advisors that sets the entire conflict in motion. Told through multiple points of view, the novel blends large-scale military conflict with the personal tragedy of a commander caught between duty and truth. The story of Batu, his wife Wu, and the Emperor's court is one of betrayal, sacrifice, and the enduring bonds of soldiers and family forged in battle.
A skilled Imperial general and commander of the Dragonwall, torn between loyalty to his emperor and the truth of the war's origins.
Batu's wife, a skilled physician and scholar, whose loyalty to him and her family is tested by the war and the betrayal at the heart of the Imperial court.
The Emperor of Yamun, whose decisions and the war itself are shaped by the betrayal of his closest advisors.