Ethylund stands free.
But victory comes at a price.
The kingdom was saved by the Nords, the fierce warriors of the North and Tuggs' oldest enemies. Now, to repay their debt, Tuggs and his company must march into the frozen wilds of Nordmark and lay siege to an ancient fortress still held by the Empire of the Fist.
For Tuggs, the campaign is more than another battle. Beyond the fortress walls waits the shadow of his own past, a reckoning he can no longer outrun.
But the Aeneans are not the only danger lurking in the north.
Mane seeks the secrets of the Drydra, the Ethyl Gods. Ancient mysteries stir beneath the ice. Spirits walk the land, and old legends prove far deadlier than anyone imagined.
Outnumbered, and far from home, Tuggs, Mane and the Lost Company must steel themselves for their greatest trial yet.
For in the Valley of the Wolf, he with coldest heart is king.
