Questa saga narra l'ascesa e la caduta di un spietato elfo oscuro che naviga in un insidioso panorama di intrighi politici e lotte di potere. La sua insaziabile ambizione lo porta in una ricerca di antichi manufatti, risvegliando inavvertitamente un terrificante demone antico. Ora, si trova di fronte a una scelta impossibile: recuperare potenti reliquie entro un anno o perdere per sempre la sua anima. È un racconto avvincente di tradimento, sopravvivenza e la ricerca incessante del potere in un brutale mondo fantasy.
Ambitious dark elf warrior Malus Darkblade learns the location of a powerful relic and decides he wants it for himself. Malus leads an expedition into the dangerous Chaos Wastes in search of it but finds far more than he had bargained for. Possessed by a powerful daemon, he must undertake an epic quest to save his very soul.
In the savage kingdom of the dark elves, life is a constant fight for survival, and no member of this doomed race is more cruel or devious than Malus Darkblade. Possessed by a daemon, Malus is forced to seek a number of magic artefacts or his soul will be forfeit. In this tale, Darkblade must brave a magic labyrinth and defeat its fearsome guardian to recover the Idol of Kolkuth.
Malus Darkblades stolze Flotte wurde vernichtet. Mit einem einzigen Schiff kehrt der Fürstensohn der Dunkelelfen von seinen düsteren Abenteuern zurück. Doch der Beutezug war erfolgreich: An Bord befindet sich ein Artefakt von unvorstellbarer Macht. Doch dann gerät Darkblade in die Fänge untoter Wächter. Als der Anführer der Zombies bezwungen vor ihm liegt, entdeckt er mit Schaudern: Es ist der verhasste eigene Vater. Mike Lee und Darkblade-Schöpfer Dan Abnett führen im dritten Band um »Darkblades Schlachten« die Abenteuer ihres finsteren Helden zu einem atemberaubenden Höhepunkt.
Malus Darkblade strebt danach, nach Har Ganeth zu gelangen, um das magische Schwert des Totengottes Khaine zu erlangen. Dieses Relikt soll ihm helfen, den Dämon Tzar’kan zu vertreiben. In der Tempelstadt kommt es jedoch zu Kämpfen zwischen verschiedenen Anhängern Khaines, und Malus trifft auf einen alten Feind.
In the world of Warhammer, no race is as cruel and treacherous as the dark elves, and no member of this race is more infamous than Malus Darkblade. Now that he has retrieved the five missing artefacts, Darkblade must return them to the daemon before the year is up. But can Tz'arkan be trusted to honour his part of the bargain or will he try to trick Darkblade one last time?
The dark elves are feared throughout the Old World for their evil ways, yet one member of this despicable race stands out for his treachery and cunning - Malus Darkblade. Having been possessed by an ancient daemon, the dark elf is faced with a stark choice - recover five items of unimaginable power or forfeit his soul forever!