Stigand, the unstoppable warrior of the Scum Kings, lies bound in ship chains after slaughtering three innocent townsfolk in an alcohol-fueled psychotic break. His withdrawal has unleashed something far more terrifying than his legendary violence—the ghosts of everyone he's killed, and they demand answers he cannot give. As Dray kneels beside the weeping, trembling giant who once laughed at burning convoys, the question becomes unavoidable: if the strongest among them can shatter this completely, how long before they all break?