Fights with orc headhunters, a visit to the free port of Heklow, a meeting with the goblin Razat Kig, a slave trader and a mysterious storyteller, a man named Seraphim. The Wolverines, a fighting force of orcs led by Captain Strike, continue their quest for the Stars, ancient artifacts rumored to be capable of returning stability to the world. The second book in the “Orcs” series by Stan Nichols. First blood". In fact, it is not exactly the second, but rather the second part of one big book, because no one publishes Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in three different books. In any case, the work itself is magnificent and will not leave fantasy lovers aside. The author’s approach is very original: no, this is not a look from “that dark side” as some believe, despite the fact that the main characters are orcs, and the main anti-heroes are people, for no matter who the “hero” is, honor is always honor, and meanness and cruelty are always meanness and cruelty.