'The hounds at our heels will soon know we are lions' Field Marshal Tamas's invasion of Kez has
ended in disaster. Stranded behind enemy lines and hounded by the enemy's finest Tamas must
lead his remaining men on a reckless retreat through northern Kez to safety. In Adro Inspector
Adamat wants only to rescue his wife. To do so he must hunt down and confront the enigmatic
Lord Vetus - but the truth he learns is far darker than he could have imagined. The god
Kremsimir wants the head of Tamas's son Taniel - the man who shot him in the eye. With Tamas
and his powder mages presumed dead only Taniel can lead the charge against the vengeful god
and his invading army.
