Ninefox Gambit

In a universe where mathematics dictate reality and calendrical heresy is a capital offense, Captain Kel Cheris faces disgrace for her unorthodox tactics. Her last chance for redemption—and to save the hexarchate itself—is to reclaim the Fortress of Scattered Needles from heretical rebels. To succeed, she must bind the consciousness of the legendary, yet insane, undead tactician Shuos Jedao into her own mind. Jedao, renowned for never losing a battle but also for massacring entire armies (including his own), represents both Cheris's greatest hope and most terrifying threat. As the siege grinds on, Cheris finds herself locked in a high-stakes dance with Jedao's brilliant but unstable mind. She must decipher his true motives and control his dangerous influence, all while navigating the treacherous politics of the hexarchate and the brutal realities of war. The fate of her people, her sanity, and perhaps even her very soul, hinge on whether she can trust a ghost whose past is stained with blood.