A disgraced soldier. Evil men playing for power. When all that is dear to him is wrenched away, will he hold true to his oaths?Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1614. Jacek Dąbrowski has endured an unjust exile. Falsely accused of murder, hopelessly in love with his liege's wife, and assigned to defend the perilous borderlands against Ottoman incursions, the winged hussar captain has tried to bury his resentment by performing his duty flawlessly. But when the scheming lord who betrayed him is murdered, Jacek finally returns home to confront the widow he has never forgotten-only to find the estate sabotaged by an unseen enemy.Behind a stoic exterior, Jacek struggles to restore order to the vast estate, his efforts constantly clashing with its beautiful, headstrong mistress. As secrets unfurl and conspiracies tighten around them, the fearless warrior's black-and-white view of loyalty and honor begins to crumble. The world he has fought so long to protect teeters on the brink of destruction, and in the face of gruesome reality, he faces the ultimate sacrifice.Will his courage be shattered before he can raise his banners in triumph?A Hussar's Promise is the dark and gritty second book in The Winged Warrior historical fiction series. If you like fierce heroes, suspenseful action, and seeing the past spring to life, then you'll love Griffin Brady's vivid depiction of the seventeenth century.
