As a child, Talon Carth knew he was destined for the Headsman's block. With his mother being the latest of his family to have been executed for supposedly breaking the King's ban against magic, Talon is certain it's only a matter of time before the Viscount's men come for him. Determined not to suffer the same fate, Talon hatches a devious plot of revenge against the Viscount. How will the axe fall for Talon?