In the beginning there was madness and there was death. A string of occult murders leads veteran holy-man-with-a-big-sword, Cullum Shrike, to Wardbrook, a treacherous place of pagan practices, corrupt leaders, and sinister sorcery. Cullum must purge his beliefs as he is forced to face the evil within, for when all light dies, only darkness can kill a shadow. New heroes join the fray. Are they friend or foe? Cullum Shrike, warrior priest of the holy Order of Seekers. Haunted by the ghosts of his failures, he clings to his faith even as treachery and insidious betrayal are revealed. Nyva, the witch, is bound to the black house on the hill. She is stronger than she could imagine, she just needs someone to unlock her latent power. An unlikely pair, but a pair they do make and when the dancing starts, they might just bring the house down. Don't miss this thrilling-and terrifying-stand-alone full-length novel in the dark and gritty Sword and Sorcery series! Read all the books in the Sword and Sorcery series: Fire and Sword (Volume 1) Catacombs of Time (Volume 2) I Remember My First Time (short story) The Pyres (Volume 3) Ice and Stone (Volume 4) As They Burn (Volume 5) Black Sun Moon (Volume 6) Embers on the Wind (Volume 7) Graves of the Gods (Volume 8)-Coming Soon!