This forsaken earth - Paul Kearney

He's spoken of only in whispers. His origins are a mystery. Some say that he's descended
from the last of the angels. Others say much worse.

By all appearances, Rol Cortishane
is just another ruthless pirate roaming the lawless seas, raiding warships and slavers.
But the truth is something far more complicated and dangerous than anyone can imagine,
including Rol. Even as he seeks to escape his birthright, Rol is slowly discovering
who-and what-he really is. But the revelation won't come without exacting a terrible
price from Rol and all he loves.

Now a treacherous figure from his past has made
him a proposition it would be fatal to turn down. Racing against time, Rol must chart
a harrowing course across the sea, back to the beautiful Rowen and the people she
would rule as Queen. With his steadfast crew-the battle-scarred Creed, the mirthful
halftroll Gallico, and a young escaped slave named Giffon-Rol will plunge headlong
into a destiny as dark as they come. And toward a terrifying battle against an enemy
as determined to destroy the world as Rol is to save it.