Basileus Ondraedon, the world's most feared warrior, is also a reclusive, self-centered, arrogant jerk. Known as the Halflord for his half-elven heritage, Basileus recounts the tales that made him the man he is today, in lecherous, back-stabbing and glorious detail.

After being accused of theft and murder, Basileus engineers a daring escape from one bounty hunter only to get caught by a second... and then a third. Trapped in the secret camp of a fearsome bandit-king, Basileus must work with his enemy, the captive bounty hunter Kieran Riose, to escape, before even greater enemies show up for his 'auction.' Ominous slavers, vicious mercenaries, and mysterious mages all lead to an explosive finale, one that leaves Basileus a changed man.