What happens when the hounds think they have run the wolf to his den? No one is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose.Warships surround Dyzantium threatening murder, rapine and worse. The only option left the impotent Emperor to avoid the sacking of the great city, is to secretly give away a sacred relic. Enter Gathelaus, a red-handed Sellsword and Niels a paladin and poet, together they are charged with retrieving the holy artifact and escaping the city. What they don't know is that arcane forces, old as myth, are marshalled against their mission. The old gods of multiple nations war with the New. And Ragnarok is coming. Vicious is an action-packed grimdark fantasy in the vein of classic pulp fiction and Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns. If you like gory battles, larger-than-life characters, and witty humor, then you'll love James Alderdice's gritty tale. Buy Vicious to get lost in a bloody sword and sorcery adventure today!What the critics are saying about James Alderdice's writing! "Brutal, gory and depressing," - Jennie Hansen, Meridian Magazine"I was afraid to read this book." - Marissa Walker, Timpanogos Times"And he just keeps getting better," - Keith West, Amazing Stories"One of the most well-written fight scenes I've ever had the opportunity to read." - Darkeva, Hellnotes