A fell-handed warrior treads a bloody road across the sea from the bloody adventures of Skharr DeathEater Can Ax-Wed truly leave her people's crumbling decadence behind her? Or will it haunt her as she wanders a savage world, determined to carve her future one ax stroke at a time? When she is kidnapped by sinister forces and trapped in the horrors in the deepest dungeons, will she fall or dig deep to overcome the nightmares incarnate? Darkness is patient and evil is cunning, and it is hungry for the sorcerous power bequeathed to her by her family. Her allies face intrigue and treachery in the world above and the city teeters on the brink of destruction. Can she reach the cruel heart of the darkness and destroy it in time to save them? Mere mortals vie with cunning foes and ancient terrors for the chance to see another day in a world both brutal and beautiful. Is Ax-Wed enough to turn the tide or will she fall to the black maw of primeval power?