The Jewel in the Skull
Synopsis
Duke Dorian Hawkmoon, a hero cursed with a black jewel embedded in his skull by the tyrannical Granbretanian Empire, finds himself fighting for the very soul of the continent. Imprisoned and disfigured by the conquering Dark Empire, Hawkmoon becomes a reluctant champion for the oppressed when he escapes to the last free realm. He must rally the disโฆ Duke Dorian Hawkmoon, a hero cursed with a black jewel embedded in his skull by the tyrannical Granbretanian Empire, finds himself fighting for the very soul of the continent. Imprisoned and disfigured by the conquering Dark Empire, Hawkmoon becomes a reluctant champion for the oppressed when he escapes to the last free realm. He must rally the disparate forces of the free lands on a perilous quest, not only to reclaim his own freedom and dignity but to overthrow the sorcerous legions of Granbretan before their twisted dominion engulfs all civilization. The fate of an entire world, and Hawkmoon's own sanity, hangs in the balance.
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