Hugo- and World Fantasy Award–winning writer G. Willow Wilson and all-star artist Chris Wildgoose invite readers to experience love on the brink of extinction in their high fantasy tour de force!In a dying world, only humans and orcs remain—mortal enemies battling for territory and political advantage. But when a group of fearsome ancient humanoids known as the Vangol arrive from across the sea, the two struggling civilizations are forced into a fragile alliance to protect what they have built.As a gesture of his commitment to the cause—and to the relief of his bride-to-be, Faran Stoneback—the most powerful orc overlord, Troth Icemane, sends his beloved cousin Tara, a high-ranking young healer, to fight alongside brash human commander Callum Battlechild and his company of warriors. With a crisis looming, the success of this unlikely pair’s partnership and the survival of their peoples will depend on their ability to unlearn a lifetime of antagonistic instincts toward one another…and rise above the sting of heartbreak.Collects issues #1-6 of the critically acclaimed hit series.

Hugo- and World Fantasy Award–winning writer G. Willow Wilson joins forces with visionary artist Chris Wildgoose for a sweeping epic where love ignites in the shadow of annihilation.In a world gasping its final breaths, only two peoples remain: humans and orcs, sworn enemies locked in generations of bloodshed and political brinkmanship. Every border is a battlefield. Every negotiation, a powder keg.Then the Vangol arrive.Ruthless, ancient, and unstoppable, these invaders from across the sea threaten to erase both civilizations from existence. With extinction looming, former foes must forge an uneasy alliance or be wiped from history.But in the uneasy space between war councils and front lines, something unexpected takes root: connection. Trust. Love. And the possibility that the future of the world may depend not just on swords and strategy, but on the courage to see each other as more than enemies.This stunning oversized hardcover collects all 12 issues of the critically acclaimed saga in one breathtaking volume, an epic of war, diplomacy, and defiant hope that redefines high fantasy for a new generation.

Hugo- and World Fantasy Award–winning writer G. Willow Wilson and all-star artist Chris Wildgoose invite readers to experience love on the brink of extinction in their high fantasy tour de force!In a dying world, only humans and orcs remain—mortal enemies battling for territory and political advantage. But when a group of fearsome ancient humanoids known as the Vangol arrive from across the sea, the two struggling civilizations are forced into a fragile alliance to protect what they have built.As a gesture of his commitment to the cause—and to the relief of his bride-to-be, Faran Stoneback—the most powerful orc overlord, Troth Icemane, sends his beloved cousin Tara, a high-ranking young healer, to fight alongside brash human commander Callum Battlechild and his company of warriors. With a crisis looming, the success of this unlikely pair’s partnership and the survival of their peoples will depend on their ability to unlearn a lifetime of antagonistic instincts toward one another…and rise above the sting of heartbreak.Collects issues #1-6 of the critically acclaimed hit series.

Hugo- and World Fantasy Award–winning writer G. Willow Wilson joins forces with visionary artist Chris Wildgoose for a sweeping epic where love ignites in the shadow of annihilation.In a world gasping its final breaths, only two peoples remain: humans and orcs, sworn enemies locked in generations of bloodshed and political brinkmanship. Every border is a battlefield. Every negotiation, a powder keg.Then the Vangol arrive.Ruthless, ancient, and unstoppable, these invaders from across the sea threaten to erase both civilizations from existence. With extinction looming, former foes must forge an uneasy alliance or be wiped from history.But in the uneasy space between war councils and front lines, something unexpected takes root: connection. Trust. Love. And the possibility that the future of the world may depend not just on swords and strategy, but on the courage to see each other as more than enemies.This stunning oversized hardcover collects all 12 issues of the critically acclaimed saga in one breathtaking volume, an epic of war, diplomacy, and defiant hope that redefines high fantasy for a new generation.