Few events are more thrilling in a young man's life than a blood feud between two villages. Or so Adrian thought.

Torn between affection toward his traditional-minded father and worship of his peace-loving, heretical priest, Adrian finds himself caught between two incompatible visions of his duty to the gods. Then the Jackal God sends Adrian a message that will disrupt his world and send him fleeing to a new and perilous life.

MAY 2025 EDITION CONTENTS

1: God of Vengeance. He has pledged himself to the god of death. He doesn't realize what that means.

2: The Sword. There comes a time when you learn that your best is not enough.

3: God of Mercy. Soldiers have rules of their own. These soldiers have higher rules.

4: The Bird. Learning the customs of a new place can be hard. Particularly when your guide goes astray.

5: God of Judgment. High danger means a gamble for high stakes.

6: The Final Balance. Even the gods cannot foresee all consequences of a kept promise.

Side story: Wildfire. He was a loyal servant of the god. But even loyal servants have their limits.

Side story: Famine or Feast. He knows that friendship is a fundamental custom of all mankind. Or so he thinks, until his closest friend discovers a mysterious journal.

Side story: Season of Dangerous Peace. His village is dead, his baron broken beyond mending. Now, as the year reaches the season of peace, the baron's heir must decide whether to keep his family hidden, safe from the blood feud that is ravaging their kingdom, or to enter danger in quest of a higher goal.