Two boys on opposite sides are caught up in a war that will decide the fate of Western Civilization. Blanco, a Carthaginian noble born to privilege but starving for glory, seeks honor beneath the shadow of Hannibal’s campaign. 

Publius Cornelius Scipio, a young Roman patrician groomed for greatness yet untested in battle, must find his courage in the fires of an aggressive Republic.

As the Second Punic War rages, both boys are thrust into a brutal crucible where ideals crumble, loyalties blur, and survival demands more than just courage. 

A sweeping, visceral coming-of-age epic for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Steven Pressfield, The Ivory General explores not only how war forges men, but also what it destroys in the process.