The year is 760 in the Mendevian Calendar. The world is in a state of turmoil as rapid technological advancements, and the discovery of magic, have changed medieval warfare into something new. 17 year old Avice Ignavus volunteers for the second Lutum-Primulus war. He is sent to a training encampment to learn the basics of soldiering as well as build camaraderie with fellow recruits. Along the path to war he will encounter sights not for the faint of heart and tragedies unparalleled, it is in this crucible of disorder that the tale of the Musketeer is told.(Special thanks to my editor, marshalice)