Veteran soldier Yao Kai has finally become Master of the Snake Gate, one of the mighty fortifications defending Grand Cathay from the Chaos Wastes. His hopes for a new beginning collapse when he discovers a conspiracy intended to destroy the Great Bastion from within.
To protect the empire, Kai must uncover the truth, find allies among former rivals, and seek help from the family he believed he had left behind. This edition is supplied as a hardback.