Ephrael Stern has been known by many terms during her long years in service of the God-Emperor – Thrice-born, Daemonifuge, sainted saviour, heretical witch. Once, she had been a respected and accomplished Seraphim within the Order of Our Martyred Lady, but fate had greater things in store for Ephrael Stern.
Otherwise known simply as The Pariah, Kyganil was once a fey Harlequin warrior of the Laughing God. Now he is a wanderer, an outcast from his own people who has found his place at Stern’s side. Kyganil has brought her by dark paths to the repository of forbidden lore known as
