Possessed by the daemon Tz’arkan, dark elf Malus Darkblade has a year to recover five items of unimaginable power and restore the daemon to life, or forfeit his soul. Malus comes to Har Ganeth, the deadly City of Executioners. Hunted by assassins and embroiled in religious and political strife, Malus must find a way to survive and escape with an ancient artefact: the fabled Warpsword of Khaine. But time is running out for Malus and the daemon is growing stronger...
