Under the Rebel’s Reign

When John Landauer snatches a theological student’s cap and throws down a challenge, quiet George Helmar answers with a slap across the face—and takes the duel upon himself.

At Königsberg University, honor has rules as strict as the laws of study: Charlie Osterberg cannot duel without abandoning his calling, but refusing Landauer’s insult would brand him a coward. Seventeen-year-old Helmar steps between them, though Landauer is a practiced swordsman and Helmar’s skill is unknown. The encounter seems a single rash act; instead, it becomes a turning point, sending Helmar away from Europe toward an Egypt shaken by revolt. How far will one defense of a friend carry him? The duel is only the beginning.

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