A Conspiracy of Dragons (The War of the Seven Banners Book 1)

At twenty-seven years old, Valmir Thilanis is one of the most respected commanders of the Dragon Flag Rangers. His men will do anything for him, and this makes the high command nervous, because they fear what will happen if one day Valmir makes a grab for power.
Yet nothing could be further from his mind. He values loyalty above all things, and will do anything for the glory of the Rangers—except put the lives of his men in unnecessary danger.
But the higher-ups force Valmir into that position by ordering him to assault the Sarasinas Line: a string of enemy fortresses that no army in living memory has taken.
Valmir realizes this is a conspiracy to scapegoat him and his soldiers when they fail to take over the fortresses.
A criminal gang in enemy territory has the numbers to tip the scales in Valmir’s favor. To save his men’s lives, Valmir must earn the loyalty and respect of the gang’s champion.
Even if that is the same man who once served under Valmir and tried to kill him…and may try it yet again.