{"product_id":"the-conquest-of-liberty-book-kent-merrell-9798990352339","title":"The Conquest of Liberty Book Two - Honor, Heretics \u0026 Highwaymen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo worlds moving toward an unavoidable reckoning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the final years of the Inca Empire, Tawantinsuyu stands unrivaled-vast, disciplined, and bound together by sacred law. But when the Sapa Inca Huayna Capac dies unexpectedly, his sons, Atahualpa and Huáscar, are drawn into a ruthless civil war that will tear at the foundations of their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the lives of Inca nobles, generals, priests, and families sworn to the empire, \u003cem\u003eThe Conquest of Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e immerses readers in a civilization of remarkable engineering, devotion, and order-where loyalty is sacred, sacrifice is demanded, and power is believed to flow from the gods themselves. As ancient traditions collide with ambition and fear, unity gives way to bloodshed, prophecy, and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the sea, a very different story unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartín, a young Spaniard shaped by hardship, faith, and violence, is swept into the restless tide of a rising empire. His journey carries him through perilous crossings, brutal encounters, and moral trials that test his loyalty and his soul. Each hard-won step draws him deeper into a world driven by conquest, gold, and the promise of eternal glory-though he cannot yet see where that road will lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Inca do not know Martín exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Martín does not know the Inca await him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoven from meticulous research and vivid imagination, \u003cem\u003eThe Conquest of Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e is not a tale of conquest from the moment of invasion, but the story of what comes before-the internal fractures, the quiet decisions, and the human struggles that make conquest possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sweeping historical epic lays the groundwork for the collision of civilizations that will follow, exploring leadership and legitimacy, faith and ambition, and the fragile boundary between order and liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, and lovers of deeply textured historical fiction, \u003cem\u003eThe Conquest of Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful opening to an epic series about empires, identity, and the cost of history itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent Merrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990352339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J Remington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"Kent Merrell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48176179085567,"sku":"9798990352339","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ea0a532-2c63-4f5d-a84c-dbc755387ddc.jpg?v=1771336858","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-conquest-of-liberty-book-kent-merrell-9798990352339","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}