Glen Cook, a fantasy classic, creator of the legendary “Black Company” and “Empire of Terror,” invites readers on a journey through his NEW WORLD.

A world where the lands of people border on the dark kingdoms of the Creatures of the Night - demons, werewolves, warlocks... In a world surrounded by ice walls that, century after century, slowly move forward, conquering more and more lands for the Night from people... However, the defenders of the Light are divided, mired in countless religious wars and are NOT ABLE to resist the invasion of Darkness. So it was - until a young warrior Els appeared in one of the two warring human empires, possessing the gift of killing ANY creature of the Night...