The first novel based in the Kings of War universe
Over a decade after violating his ruthless orders from his superiors in
the Basilean military, ex-legion captain Dionne emerges from hiding in
the Mountains of Tarkis, leading a force of rebels against the dark
forces of the Abyss. Desperate to clamp down on the popular rebel
leader, the Basilean Duma dispatches a force to bring the former legion
officer to justice. Leading the paladins of this force is Tancred,
freshly promoted and harboring political ambitions of his own. Under the
brutal leadership of Hugh, the commander of the force, Tancred must
struggle to find the balance between obeying orders, following the path
of righteousness, and advancing his own ambitions.
Assisting Tancred is Orion, a violent and dangerous paladin carrying a
personal vendetta with Dionne; Constance, a tough and determined
mercenary sharing a dark history with Hugh; Aestelle, a lone adventurer
whose unique skills betray a mysterious past, and Valletto, a veteran
legion mage thrown into the front line against his will.
Tancred and Orion must fight the rebels and their sympathizers whilst
battling against the politics threatening to tear their force apart from
within. They must do battle from the open plains of northern Basilea to
the ancient caves below the Mountains of Tarkis, fighting all who cross
their path as they give chase to a deadly and determined rebel. And all
the while, the dark and deadly influence of the demonic forces of the
Abyss continues to play its hand, manipulating events and people alike
from afar...
