Publisher's Synopsis
'And from the dark unknown came a hooded avenger, a sable-weaved nemesis branded with living iron whose will it was to destroy all works of delving. His name? He had many over his lifetime, but history only remembers him as- Scowl.' This omnibus contains: FLESH GOLEM Saved from execution by the ambitious Dracus Krall, Scowl is sent on weregild to kill the evil golem that has lurked in the Krall family home for generations. Accompanying the task is Dracus' brother-daughter, Vareena, who is not as she seems. She harbours a secret power that will alter the destiny of her family forever. WEIRDING Captured by the Carline witch, Fulminara, Scowl is forced to enter a fantastical duel against insurmountable odds. Meanwhile, Vareena's new life at Keep Krall is not going as she had hoped. Travelling alone across the Salted Wastes, she finds herself part of Scowl's life and death struggle-and Fulminara reveals to her the shocking knowledge of the Carline. GOD GOLD After meeting the animalistic Ya'ousa in a seedy miner's tavern in the broken land known as The Grikes, Scowl and Vareena accompany him on a quest to save his kidnapped brethren. Using Vareena's knowledge of the ancient lith stones and Ya'ousa's gift of harna, they soon discover the delving mine where the captives are held. In an explosive finale, iron is pitted against gold, but there can be only one victor. EPILOGUE (omnibus edition only) Scowl is met by an old foe who reveals to him a dark prophesy that only he can prevent from coming true.
