Heldanarr Fall has nothing to live for. He has conquered the Burning Valley and bent its people to his will. Yet even as a Chaos Lord, he must kneel to a god of bloodshed who demands endless war. Then, in the ruins of a siege, he finds two children. Helpless. Innocent. Worth protecting. For the first time since his rise to power, Heldanarr sees a future worth fighting for – the chance to make a better world.

But enemies are closing in. Rivals circle his throne like crows, and omens whisper of Hammerhal's legions on the march. To defend what is his, he must call upon the power of Khorne. But the Lord of Skulls is not generous, and the price of his gifts may be precisely what Heldanarr Fall is determined to save.

Written by Noah Van Nguyen.