On the eve of the Rosalian Revolution, General Albert Mayhew must lead his troops to victory against the SIlmerian Empire, defying insurmountable odds to achieve it. Along the way he must fight a war, lead his troops, discover his roots, deal with a maverick Colonel bent on getting his way, and unmask a betrayal on the way to fighting a war they may not win save for lashing themselves upon the dynamism of the age. Set in the gorgeous realm of Eidelres, the Romance of the Rose is the story of a nation fighting for its independence, As of 1860, SIlmeria currently holds all of Alsace in fee. From the Eastmarch to the Dominions, SIlmeria has ruled the continent of Alsace for centuries. With nearly half a millenia of Imperium under its sway, the grasp of les Slimeries Grandes would stop at nothing to preserve its integrity and with it the subjection of all its peoples. Now emerging beneath the shadows of their conquerors, the cunning but quarrelsome Rosalians must find a way to work together and fight for their independence against an overlord known for having mastered the continent through the iron rule of force. The Romance of the Rose is the story of this singular fight, frought with peril, promising Conquest and Wealth to the strong Freedom and Peace to the bold. And yet, wrapped within the mists of this war there remains only one true prize that Generals and Kings covet above all: Power.