A millennium after the mysterious disappearance of the sadistic Daroth, the seemingly invincible, bloodthirsty conquerors return with the rising of a dark moon to once again ravage the earth, and the fate of the entire human races depends on the talents of Karis, a woman warrior and strategist; Tarantio, the deadliest swordsman of his era; and Duvodas the Healer. Reprint.