Caine Black Knife
Matthew Stover
 The novel is split between the adventure that made Caine a star (Retreat from the Boedecken) and events in the present day. Both events take place in the same area, and both involve the Ogrillo Black Knife clan who roam the Boedecken Wastes. A twenty-five-year gap separates the two timelines. The arc was completed in Caine's Law (earlier working title: "His Father's Fist"), released April 2012.