Drained of power and cursed to eternal battle, his escape could save the world... or destroy it. Agmundr has no choice but to kill for whoever controls a mystical locket. But when the ancient barbarian warrior is summoned to the modern world, he never expected to protect his new human master from vampires and dark angels. With the magic drained from the tattoos that gave him power, Agmundr is given a quest to protect a young girl with his strength and wits alone. When a formidable adversary from his past targets the girl, Agmundr seeks a key to an ancient gateway that could restore him to his former power. Opening the portal would not only free him from his human masters, but it would kill countless men and women who he'd no longer have to protect. But Agmundr isn't the only one seeking limitless power and human devastation... The gateway is his last chance at freedom, but can Agmundr live with the world-shattering consequences? Summoned to Defend is the first book in the Summoned saga, a set of urban fantasy novels in the same universe as Walker's bestselling Merikh series. If you like ancient magic, warring deities, and vampires, then you'll love CL Walker's action-packed series. Buy Summoned to Defend to enter a world of gods and blood today!