In the fourth installment of the Serpent Knight Saga, we follow our cynical, disreputable protagonist Sir Luther Slythe Krait and his barbarian companion Karl into the cold grey wastelands. Searching for a man to fulfill his promise to a dying friend, his quest has led him to travel with the Teutonic Knights in one of their Crusades against the pagan tribes of Eastern Europe.

But harsh, unforgiving terrain, bitter cold and fierce enemies are hardly the greatest threat our heroes will face. Black magic, murder and treachery are loose n the camp of the Teutonics, as well as Luther's old nemesis, bureaucracy.

Oh. And throw in some giants for added flavor.

Once again Kevin Wright has given us a tense, suspenseful mystery against the backdrop of a bleak an violent medieval setting. Grimdark meets historical fantasy meets Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammet. If Sam Spade traded his fedora and pistol for chainmail and a longsword, he'd bear a close resemblance to Sir Luther as a bettered, tarnished hero who still carries a spark of a conscience.

Grim, bloody and unforgiving, don't miss this seamless blending of dark fantasy and detective noir