Xander Bane, a half-breed of a Vampire and a Demon, has been around for over three hundred years and in that time he has been scorn by everyone he crosses paths. Known infamously from the Fae War as the Abominable Butcher for his brutal killing style, Xander uses his skills working for the Assassin's Guild.Word spreads that he has broken the Vampire Pact, an accord struck at the end of the war that forbids all Vampires from feeding on sentient beings and now he's being pursued by the Peacekeepers of Le'orn, a fanatical group of mages tasked with enforcing all pacts and agreements. Will Xander's cunning save him from the mages or will he end up with his head on the chopping block?