In a future Europe, where a terrible war has plunged the continent into a new Middle Ages, a force threatens to swallow the small kingdoms struggling to rise again.
The armies of Great Britain—divided into rigid Orders whose animal-shaped helmets reflect the savagery of their bearers—cross the immense bridge linking their island to mainland Europe, spreading destruction in their path.
The young Duke of Cologne, Dorian Hawkmoon, is one of their victims.
The Black Jewel implanted in his skull is fully activated, awaiting only an order from the laboratories of Londra to devour the mind of its host. Faced with a choice between a torturous death at the hands of the rulers of Londra and survival as a controlled agent of the Dark Empire, Hawkmoon accepts the latter—becoming a pawn assigned to eliminate the legendary Count of Bronze…
Thus begins the new saga of Michael Moorcock, filled with his rich and imaginative vision. It awaits you…
