The battle for the blood of the kingdom begins with the fist of Slate Severance. The land of Malethya needs a hero. The people believe they live in a time of peace and prosperity, but a dreaded Blood Mage is wiping out villages and turning friends into mindless soldiers in a personal army. When a hero emerges to save Malethya, will the people recognize their savior before it is too late? Rising from obscurity, Slate Severance wins the king's tournament and gains acceptance into the elite fighting guards of the king's army to protect Malethya from its enemies; he didn't expect to find a Blood...