Alpha Legion warlord Solomon Akurra returns in the follow-up to Renegades: Harrowmaster, as his ambitions grow ever-greater following the unification of many feuding warbands and the conquering of entire star systems. Now he sets his sights on his grand plan - to shatter the Imperium and rebuild a stronger humanity from its pieces - but power such as Akurra's attracts many enemies, and the God-Emperor's servants are ready to make their counterattack.