In the gladiator's arena of blood and death, magic cuts deeper than steel.Stolen from the streets and condemned to battle as a gladiator, Killien survives by deceit and subterfuge. He must play the role of "Killer," the prince's savage, bloodthirsty champion.Undefeated in battle, Killien wields a secret advantage: the magic enhancing his weapons and fueling his attacks. The cost of losing carries a price worse than death.A wager between his vindictive master and a conspiring rival pits Killien in a fight to the death against a mysterious warrior - one he has no hope of defeating.