When Ran, the Shadow Warrior, is dispatched to investigate rumors of aninvasion massing to the north, he signs on as protection for a trade caravan.But once underway, the caravan is attacked by an overwhelming force of slaverswho take Ran and several others captive. Dragged into the bowels of the earth asslave labor for a despot-in-exile eager to reclaim his throne, Ran must make adesperate escape with his friends if he has any hope of uncovering the truthabout the invasion above ground. But there's more at play than a mere powerstruggle in the catacombs, and the earth does not give up its secrets easily— even for Ran, the Shadow Warrior.
