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A monster is carving a bloody swath through the southern territories of the Shuddering Empire, devouring the souls of men, women, and children. Hot on its heels is disgraced warrior monk and bodyguard Tanaren Izabran. Hunted by many and feared by all, Tanaren knows that sometimes it takes a monster to kill a monster. But in the depths of the jungle, he finds more than he bargained for, and begins to realize he's not the only one on the hunt...