Sixteen-year-old Venture Delving always believed he was meant to be a champion fighter, in spite of his status as a bondsman. But Venture's confidence is shaken by an unexpected challenge from his old friend and rival, Lance. On the road with his trainer, Earnest Goodview, and the reigning Champion of All Richland, Dasher Starson, Venture has already been struggling to adjust to his double life-up-and-coming fighter, and bonded servant to wealthy entrepreneur, Grant Fieldstone. Now, Spurned by Grant Fieldstone's daughter, Jade, and rattled by his failure on the mat, a deadly encounter has...