An Oblique Approach
An Oblique Approach by David Drake, published by Baen Books in 1998, is a science fiction narrative that unfolds in northern India, where the Malwa have established a formidable empire characterized by malevolence and ambition. This first edition spans 467 pages and is presented in English, detailing a conflict driven by an intelligence from beyond time and the Malwa’s relentless quest for domination.
Readers will encounter a gripping tale centered around Belisarius, a legendary commander tasked with thwarting the Malwa’s plans. Armed with a prophetic crystal that warns of impending doom, he must navigate a landscape fraught with conspiracies, border skirmishes, and the ever-present threat of betrayal. The story explores themes of leadership and the human element in warfare, as Belisarius and his allies confront not just physical battles but the moral implications of their fight against an empire that threatens all of humanity.
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In northern India the Malwa have created an empire of unexampled evil. Guided or possessed by an intelligence from beyond time, with new weapons, old treachery, and an implacable will to power, the Malwa will sweep over the whole Earth. Only three things stand between the Malwa and their plan of eternal domination:
Byzantium. The Empire of Rome in the East. Compared to what the Malwa are creating, think of it as Camelot.
A crystal with a vision. It brings a warning for all mankind regarding the Malwa, and a simple instruction: fight. If you lose, commit suicide.
And a man — Belisarius. He is arguably the greatest commander Earth has ever known. Fortunately he above all men understands that war is not just a matter of weapons, but of the men who use them — and most especially of the man who commands those men. Threatened by imperial suspicion and Malwa conspiracies, impeded by border wars, target of spies and hired assassins, Belisarius must journey into the very heart of the Malwa empire as the first step in preventing the crystal’s nightmare vision from becoming the real future of us all. And while he and the heroic band he leads are used to betting their lives, now what is at stake is Eternity.
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