When he is hired as the champion of the noble Urwilar family, Verhan knows that his main job is to fight the other families' champions to settle political disputes. What he doesn't count on is the beautiful Mistress Morani, his sponsor's daughter, as she puts him up against the most formidable opponents to prove his worth. As he struggles to win her favour, he lands in the middle of a secret war between the nobility and the criminal underground of a very dangerous city. Caught between these two opposing conspiracies, he finds that winning duels as a champion is the least of his problems.
City of the Seventh Moon is set in a Persian-inspired empire with Renaissance-level technology. It incorporates both mystery and swashbuckling elements. It also blends fast-paced action sequences with court intrigue. Length: 330 pages.