In the town of Last Road, standing at the edge of civilization, people live simply, kindly, and are always ready to help a neighbor solve problems. Especially if it’s not for free. So Eddie agrees to help a stranger—Charles Dixon—with his problem. All he needs to do is find the runaway sister. And what will the search turn into—who knows? Eddie is an experienced hunter; he can handle necromancy conjurers, bloodthirsty siu, and the Cursed City. And who knows what else he might meet in the Free Lands. At the same time, maybe he’ll be able to place his own sister into good hands. The first part of the story