The Imperium continues its march over the remains of the Argead Dominion toward its next prize: Ursala, ruled by the Sanctissimus Rex and his thousand bloodthirsty daughters. Taki and his squad, Tirefire the Lesser, must now fight alongside their former foes. But joining the Padishah's army is riskier than facing the chopping block for a regicide like Taki. On the warpath in a land of revenant knights and cannibal damsels, the squad faces its greatest challenges yet, and not everyone will make it out alive.