A former assassin from a distant land is running from his past, running from the memory of the men he's slain, and running from the king. All he wants is a bottle of ale and some peace and quiet, but he continues to find himself caught in a series of adventures as he attempts to elude and escape the Kingsmen who hunt him. Each one endangering his chances of evading those who pursue him. And the King will stop at nothing to see Vox's head on a pike. This collection of short stories is the combined story of a drunkard, former assassin, who had to live up to the reputation he'd built over a long career as the legendary Vox The Manhunter.