In the Wake of Hannibal is an historical fiction novel of the Second Punic war between Rome and Carthage, told from the Carthagian point of view. The main characters are Gisco, a noble born Carthaginian soldier, his wife, a Spanish tribeswoman named Sansara, and his best friend, Mago, the younger brother of Hannibal. Gisco is compelled to marry Sansars, the daughter of the chieftain of the Volciani, by his commander, Hasdrubal the Fair, who seeks to make alliances with various Spanish tribes. Dispite the circumstances of the marriage, the two fall deeply in love. Gisco's duty requires him...