The Siege of Baradesh

When an army of thousands surrounds your city, strength alone won’t save you.

Fourteen-year-old Caleb has spent his life learning lessons that seem pointless. His teacher Silas insists that observation matters more than action, that creative thinking beats brute force, and that the smallest tool, properly used, can move mountains. Strange lessons for a peaceful city where nothing ever happens.

Until the army arrives.

The fortified city of Baradesh rises from the ocean like an ancient sentinel, its bronze gates and terraced hillsides built to withstand any siege. For thirteen years, its people have lived in prosperity and peace. But when General Boltius appears with thousands of professional soldiers demanding vengeance for a king’s death, the city’s unprepared defenders face a terrifying reality: they cannot win this fight through conventional means.

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