About the book - Act 1In the eternal battle against the Realm of Chaos, Captain Doneir's discipline, ambition and trophy head count have brought him to the brink of legendary status.Even at home, there is no respite. Isolated from family and his first great sweetheart, the Captain's days overflow with gruelling training and his nights with the demons of his childhood. As the pressure intensifies, cracks spread behind his stoic facade.However, before fulfilling his goal to annihilate the Realm and become the Queen's suitor, he must confront his arch-nemesis, the great House whose name he carries. Can he end a brutal life-long family feud and become the hero of heroes, or will dark forces turn this Champion of Order into the most powerful Instrument of Chaos ever known?Book two of this Grimmdark Bronzepunk crossover series keeps up the crushing winning punches in a world of unrelenting struggle and threat.About the series - BorderlandsTrapped in an eternal battle against the all surrounding Realm of Chaos, the nations of the The Rationalle fight to preserve the purity of their oasis and its most sacred relic, The Temporalis.In the shadow of the Realm's corruption, where steel turns to dust, stone walls crumble and spells turn on the caster the battle-hardened Aether Guard hunt down and destroy the ravening Spawn before it can reach their home.Skill and experienced notwithstanding, their sworn enemy surfacing deep within the Rationalle itself catches them completely un-prepared. On this new battle front politics and ambition prove even deadlier than the Spawn they pursue. Can they keep up with their enemy, or will the Realm of Chaos finally desecrate the Temporalis itself?Grimmdark marries Bronzepunk in this hard fantasy epic where action abounds in a unique and immersive world of captivating characters and frightful monsters.