Faced with the Kushan emperors horrific new form, and the bloody swath of destruction and spawning demons he leaves in his wake with every step, the soldiers in Griffiths new Band of the Hawk must assume their true unholy forms to battle the emperor, revealing their true faces to the citizens of Midland. How will these tormented refugees react when they discover that their would-be rescuers are as monstrous as their enemies? And could this titanic confrontation threaten to unleash even greater horrors upon the human world?