Under a Veil of Gods
by R. Anthony Giamusso
When Montague La-Rose, a farmer, is chosen to protect the royal family from an alien threat, he must face an incomparable enemy with nothing more than herbs, spices, and his sword. But his skills in translating sacred text allows him the ability to decipher the ancient enemy's plan. But will it cost him his life in a war of monsters and men?