Born into slavery on the frozen edge of the world, twin brothers bound by a mysterious psychic bond escape their chains and ride westward - barbarians forged by the arena, knowing only blood and battle. Driven by a hunger for freedom and glory, they journey to the fabled city of Constantinople, seeking a destiny shaped not by fate, but by sword.
The brothers continue their journey into the passage under the Caucasus. Yet the deep ways were not forsaken… old things stirred there, sleepless and hungry.