Lynn Hayes will do anything to keep his daughter safe. He is a battle hardened veteran who doesn't flinch, he swings...hard. When a mercenary named Death picks up their trail, Lynn cuts him down, but the evil giant won't stay dead. Allied with a smart aleck Lieutenant, and a luckless cripple, Lynn knows that fighting dirty is the only way to win. The bloody and vicious fight that follows revives an old legend and inspires hope in a people who desperately need it. They need it more than anyone knows, because Death is not just a mercenary, he is a harbinger of darkness yet t come.