An aging Solomon Kane ventures to Hungary to help an old friend from his days as a galley slave. The man claims his daughter has been sacrificed to the famed Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory, and he fears for the life of his other daughter.
Kane arrives to find a lawless, godforsaken land where danger is rife and the citizens live in fear of Lady Bathory. Kane has heard the legends, but he must discover the truth before he can deliver his holy justice.
Steven L Shrewsbury is the author of over twenty novels, including Killer of Giants, Beyond Night, Born of Swords, Within, Overkill, Philistine, Hell Billy, Thrall, Blood and Steel, Stronger than Death, Hawg, Tormentor, and Godforsaken. His horror/western series includes Bad Magick, Last Man Screaming, Mojo Hand, and Along Come Evening. He has collaborated with Brian Keene on the works: King of the Bastards, Throne of the Bastards, and Curse of the Bastards. He has also written with Peter Welmerink on the Viking saga Bedlam Unleashed.