The General series
The General (also known as the Raj Whitehall series, after the lead character) is a set of military science fiction books written by S. M. Stirling from an outline by David Drake. Inspired by the Byzantine commander Belisarius, the series shares numerous common elements with the more recent Belisarius series by Drake and Eric Flint. Books Warlord, Conqueror, The Chosen, The Reformer, and The Tyrant are available online, for free, at The Fifth Imperium website in the When The Tide Rises CD. Original series Bellevue series Centering on Raj Ammenda Halgern da Luis Whitehall written by S. M. Stirling and David Drake. The Forge (1991) The Hammer (1992) The Anvil (1993) The Steel (1993) The Sword (1995) The first two books were also published as an omnibus Warlord (2003), which was reissued as Hope Reborn (March 2013). The last three in another omnibus as Conqueror (2003). The second two books were published as an omnibus Hope Rearmed (March 2014). The final novel was published with "The Chosen" in an omnibus as Hope Renewed (July 2014). Follow-on series Visigar series The Chosen (1996) written by S. M. Stirling and David Drake. This was republished in an omnibus with "The Sword" as