"Red Sonja is given a mission by a dying emperor--if she manages to assemble six skilled artisans for his final celebration, he will free one thousand slaves, and if she fails, he will kill them."--

"While the Hyrkanian warrior aids a small village against the ravages of a rampant parasite, she picks up the trail of the man she hates and distrusts most in the world: the last survivor of the marauders who murdered her family. In the grip of a vengeful obsession that's all-consuming, the heroine barely recognizes herself. Can ever the unconquerable Red Sonja return from a darkness so complete?"--

"Acclaimed writer and Eisner nominee MARK RUSSELL (The Wonder Twins, Second Coming) welcomes stunning artist BOB Q (James Bond Origin, The Lone Ranger) for the incredible next chapter of the ongoing saga of Sonja The Red, Queen of Hyrkania. Hyrkania burns, from flames allowed by its ruler, Sonja. The invasion has taken its toll...hostage kings consider revolt...Sonja will venture into unfriendly lands, to seek an alliances."--