Jackal is a Grey Bastard, member of a brotherhood of half-orcs. Unwanted in society, the Bastards protect noble human civilization from vicious full-blooded orcs. But a secret lies at the heart of the Bastards' existence--one that reveals a horrifying truth behind humanity's peace with the orcs. Jackal must scramble to stop a devastating invasion--even as he wonders where his true loyalties lie.
