This saga unfolds on a distant planet where a young man refuses to accept his destiny within a monastic order. After a brutal attack, he flees, embarking on a perilous quest for revenge and justice. Throughout his journey, he uncovers the intricate power dynamics and conspiracies shaping his world. It's a thrilling narrative of courage, truth-seeking, and the struggle against injustice in a harsh, alien landscape.
Mur, Sohn einer Klosterdirne auf dem Planeten Durdane, weigert sich, Mönch zu werden. Als man ihn brutal zusammenschlägt, flieht er. Er will den Mann ohne Gesicht, den Herrscher des Kontinents Shant finden, um endlich für sich und seine Mutter Gerechtigkeit zu erlangen. Doch bald muss er erkennen, dass die Macht ganz anders verteilt ist...
Durdane is in the grip of the devilish Roguskhoi. Raping and pillaging in their lethal thrust to their heartland, they annihilate all who cross their path. With spirits sapped by years of silent tyranny, the men of Durdane stand impotent, their faceless leader a prisoner in his own palace. One man alone can save Durdane - the musician Gastel Etzwane. But even he is unaware that worming through the land is a corruption more deadly than anything the Roguskhoi can inflict.
From the furthest borders of the Durdane, strange rumours are spreading. For in Caraz's land of exiles and murderers, deeds are being done more terrible than any of its most ruthless dwellers could commit. And so it is to the mountains of Caraz that Gastel Etzwane must turn, certain in his heart that his old foe is not yet finished. And sure enough, amidst the rocky wastes there moves a menace whose horror the men of Durdane can scarce imagine. For as Gastel Etzwane has long since guessed, their enemy, the monstrous Asutra, is simply not of their world...
Sur la planète Durdane existe un ensemble de communautés disparates, le Shant, sur lequel règne l'Anome, aussi surnommé l'Homme sans Visage. Dans cette région, chaque femme, chaque homme se voit équipé à la fin de l'adolescence d'un torque explosif que l'Anome peut faire détoner à tout moment. La terreur qu'inspire ce juge et bourreau a maintenu une paix relative pendant des décennies. Mais au prix d'injustices flagrantes. Ainsi, la mère d'Etzwane est-elle réduite en quasi-esclavage par les hommes de son clan. Le jeune garçon part donc à la recherche de l'Homme sans Visage afin de faire libérer sa mère. Il ignore que sa quête l'entraînera plus loin qu'il ne l'avait imaginé.