“Fire in his palms” In the endless desert that has been lying within the former borders of the powerful empire of Ilkazar for four centuries, a young fanatical heretic takes on a mission as glorious as it is dangerous - to restore order, justice and prosperity to the kingdom of Hammad-al -Nakir. El-Murid, nicknamed the Disciple, is the very savior who is destined to rebuild a great state from the blood of his enemies. But there are other contenders for the crown, no less worthy... “And spare no one” With his family and army, El-Murid approaches the Sacred Temples to finally capture them and baptize his already grown, but still nameless daughter. Victory is achieved, but in the battle Meryem, his wife, is mortally wounded. And this is only the beginning of a series of tragic events in the fate of the Student. “The Empire That Never Knew Defeat” The collection includes ten works, from “Silver Heel,” the very first literary publication of the future famous American science fiction writer, to “Hell’s Forge,” a fascinating story about cursed pirates and mysterious lands. These works are milestones in the history of the vast and diverse world created by Glen Cook, the Empire of Terror, where insane magic reigns and heroes, already familiar to the reader from the previous books in the series, enter into a fight with incredible enemies.