CHAPTER 17 Gwen Grimmar lifted the ax above his head and his body began to glow with the same light as his weapon. Heat and power radiated from him, so powerful that Gwen had to use her might rune just to stay on her feet. Even then, it was almost too much. When he spoke, the words rolled over her like a thunderclap. Gwen covered her ears against the sound, tears streaking down her cheeks. He took a step toward her and the ground trembled with his power. The buildings shook around them, and Gwen knew that she would not survive against him. In a blur of movement, she dropped down and retrieved her blade, then tried to stab Grimmar in the stomach as she came back up. There was a clang of metal as Grimmar’s ax blocked her sword. He rotated his wrist, locking her blade between the ax head

