Little bits of shelfwear Crease on spine from reading Baen Books, 1990, 311 pages The Sacred Band of Stepsons - Book # 7 The Sacred Band Rides Again! Tempus, immortal hero, avatar of the Storm God, ruler of the City at the Edge of Time, joins with his partner Niko to reunite the Sacred Band for a mission of vengeance that will take them to the farthest reaches of time and space-and back home again.