Book one of the complete fantasy series!
Trapped in a corrupt kingdom, forced to kill against his will.
Kaiser Pellathor, Tenth Reaver of Northmark, is a man tormented. If he refuses to fight and kill, his family will be executed. For him, there can be no escape.
Until...
For the first time in a thousand years, old powers begin to stir, and rumors of a righteous champion are voiced in secret. Kaiser is sent to squash these foolish rumors and kill any who would defy the king. And in the chaos, he intends to slip his family out of the kingdom.
But Kaiser is not the only one who has been dispatched from Northmark. Mazareem, an immortal assassin, has been sent to ensure that Kaiser does not fail.
Unbeknownst to either of them, they are on a collision course. Only one man will walk away. Kaiser has never been defeated in the arena, but he has never faced a man who cannot die.