This is the age of the Telnarians. Their vast corrupt empire spans galaxiesruling by terror slavery and the lash. But their corruption and brutalitycould spell ... » 

This is the age of the Telnarians. Their vast corrupt empire spans galaxiesruling by terror slavery and the lash. But their corruption and brutalitycould spell their downfall for on a thousand worlds of swords and science thesavage souls of true men will not be forever chained. A heroic tide is risingand one warrior is born to lead the barbarian horde. A peasant is sent to thearena fodder for the carnage...but before the horrified gaze of noble ladiesthe warrior named Dog slaughters headsmen hunters and beasts to win freedomas a fullfledged gladiator. Then deepspace rebels attack an Empire shipwhere Dog performs combat killings for the amusement of the passengersand thegladiator becomes a rebel. Now a beautiful officer of the court finds her lifedepends on the mercy of Dogthe man she ordered put to death «