Gunnar Brand and his tribe are survivors who have earned their place in the Mortal Realms through sheer grit and determination, receiving blessings from the Dark Gods for triumphs made in their name. When calamity befalls his home Gunnar leads his tribe on a perilous exodus through the Realm of Fire, haunted every step of the way by an unfulfilled oath, his duties as a chieftain, and the unblinking eyes of the Dark Gods. Darkoath by Chris Thursten returns in paperback.