This volume contains books seven and eight of the series. In Thraxas at War, and Thraxas under Siege, Thraxas is suffering through the harsh Turanian winter. All he really wants to do is drink beer in front of a comfortable fire but once again events conspire against him. Thraxas is obliged to get to work, investigate crime, and earn some gold, all the while doing his heroic best to defend the city against imminent destruction.