Downtown Druid

Betrayed by his former gang and thrown into the Rendhold Underprison, Dante has spent the last five years scraping by. A bastard of human, orcish, and elvish blood, he's lived on the periphery of the periphery, lying, cheating, and stealing to survive. After a run of bad luck, he's made a powerful enemy who seeks his head. That's where his rise begins. Thanks to an unexpected alliance with a fanged friend, the druidic powers locked within him come to life. He has all the tools he needs — he just has to master them. Because you can never underestimate a street rat.

No longer confined to the Pit, Dantes is out for blood. Those who got him thrown into Rendhold Underprison don't know he's coming, but they will. They've grown powerful in his absence, but he's got new tricks of his own and is only just starting to put down his roots. Rats only take small bites at first, but if there are enough of them, there's nothing they can't tear apart. The only thing slowing him down are the mysterious people who share his abilities — are they friends or foes? He'll have to trust his instincts.

Dantes had his revenge, but he wants more. With his former crew dealt with, he and Jacopo have new goals — they've carved out midtown as their territory, and a druid's job is to grow and spread. It won't be as simple as shaking down shops and managing some smuggling. There's a plague spreading, the eyes of the Fingers are on him, and war may be on the horizon. On top of all that, he has one last score to settle.