It’s 1666, and the forces of darkness are spreading across Europe. Dreaming of wielding a blade in epic battles like the father he never knew, sixteen - year - old Jakob von Drachenfels falsifies a letter of introduction to join the Hexenj ger - an elite military order of witch hunters. He soon learns a lesson in the dangers of ambition when he finds himself selected for a team sent to recover a biblical relic from a witch - infested castle. But when the team is betrayed from within, what was already a difficult mission turns into a desperate struggle for survival. Epic battles, impossible quests, enemies on all sides, witch hunting and demon slaying … Strap on your swords for one hell of a ride.