Lord of the devils

On a mysterious mission for the Society of Explorers, Count Varian Jeggare and his devil-blooded bodyguard Radovan travel to the distant land of Tian Xia on the other side of the world. When a catastrophe forces him to seek refuge in a monastery of warrior monks, Brother Jeggare finds himself in competition with the students of the Dragon Temple as he attempts to unravel a royal mystery. Meanwhile, Radovan must serve a corrupt master by defeating the deadliest champions of the land and uncovering the secret of how to kill an immortal foe—all while trapped in the body of a devil, taken hostage by the legendary attack of the vibrating hand. Together with a crude army of wild creatures and spirits, the two companions must take the lead in an ancient conflict.