Sir Charles Ward and his ships have arrived in Japan. He has been tasked with destroying the monsters plaguing his homeland. Instead, he comes face to face with an army of warriors whose skill with a blade may even rival his own. Duty and honor are concepts that he has held dear his whole life, but what can he do when his enemy is not what he was led to believe?
SERIES PREMIERE Sir Charles Ward, "The Dragon Butcher," has achieved knighthood, acclaim, and is leading a legion of royal warriors on a noble mission, yet his self-doubt and grief haunt him. Venturing to a mysterious island in the Far East, Charles leads his diverse assembly of fighters (including a giant and two clerics) to seek vengeance against savage monsters who ambushed a group of English missionaries. Arrival on the island reveals that the truth may be drastically different from what Charles was led to believe, and the "savage monsters" he will face are actually a regiment of skillful warriors the likes of which he has never seen. Note from writer DAVID DASTMALCHIAN: Seeing the way FEDERICO MELE has brought these characters from both England and Japan to stunning life as they ...