Book 2 in the Shadow Warrior saga When Ran the Shadow Warrior is dispatched to investigate rumors of an invasion 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 slavers who take Ran & several others captive Dragged into the bowels of the earth as slave labor for a despot-in-exile eager to reclaim his throne Ran must make a desperate escape with his friends if he has any hope of uncovering the truth about the invasion above ground But there&s more at play than a mere power struggle in the catacombs & the earth does not give up its secrets easily
- even for Ran the Shadow Warrior