and "Here is all you need to know about this world. It's dark, devious and its foul and rancid heart is bloated with an endlessly churning malice. Still, an adventure could be fun, no? and " An urchin of the Clasture slums, Scurry has known only fear, poverty and degradation. After a violent encounter with a black-clad stranger forces her to flee her homeland, she begins to wonder whether a life of misery and servitude might have been preferable to the fate that lies ahead. Transported to the other side of the known world she finds herself tested in ways she could not have foreseen. Yet Scurry is not entirely powerless. Her unique gift - also a terrible curse - is that she never forgets. Drawn into a daring quest she realises that if she can master that gift, and conquer her fear, her fate may no longer rest in the hands of strangers. In fact, if she can escape the pain of her past... she just might have a future. The first step along a perilous road of high adventure, Time's Torment is a violent, fast-paced journey into a mystical land full of ancient sorcery, vengeful gods, dashing pirates, dirty tricks and sadistic, sentient blades that enjoy their grisly work a little too much.