Awakening (The Harvest Wars, Part 1)

"What would you sacrifice to save the ones you love?" This is the question that Bran, sole survivor of the Thirteen-the empire's most famous band of heroes-and Brass, a gladiator sentenced to death, have to answer in the wake of a terror that almost destroyed their world over 10,000 years ago. Follow at the heels of evil in this dark fantasy epic! Part 1 - Awakening: There is no worse enemy than a former friend. The people of the Scarred Empire will learn this after almost all of the Thirteen, the realm's beloved heroes, perish in pursuit of a great evil and are reborn as the very monsters they sought to destroy. Series: Set in the fictional world of Ruuin, The Harvest Wars chronicles the exploits of the Skulltakers, infamous and fearless mercenaries, and the Thirteen, heroes-turned-villains who seek to eradicate all life.