From the timeless, magical, and merciless Drenai realm -- evoked so unforgettably in David Gemmell's international bestseller Legend -- comes a new tale of power and passion, of a man born to kill, but destined for greatness.He was Druss. Captain of the Axe. The Death-walker. Though an outcast among men, Druss had found a fragile peace in his love for beautiful, mystical Rowena. In their small village, the young married couple lived a simple life -- until the day Druss returned from the forest to find everyone dead, massacred by slavers who had stolen the young women to sell for gold. Rowena was among them.Armed with only his family's deadly heirloom, a darkly powerful double-bladed axe called Snaga, Druss went after Rowena. One thing was certain, Druss would have victory -- or death.