The epic of palace intrigue and battlefield glory, from the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, that became a hit anime franchise! THE SCOURGES OF GILAN King Andragoras arrives at Peshawar, reclaiming his army and  authority from Arslan. To rub more salt in the wound, Andragoras banishes Arslan to the south, declaring he can only return once he's amassed an army of 50,000 soldiers. Arslan and his crew set out on this seemingly impossible mission, and their first destination is the beautiful, bustling port city of Gilan. However, things are not as sunny in Gilan as they appear. Arslan's group of eight finds itself in a struggle to defend Gilan...from an army of pirates. And someone lurking in the shadows wants the pirates to win...