Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell.

A fan, I was always going to enjoy this book and I did. David Gemmell doing what he does best; creating a hugely believable grunge fantasy filled with true characters interspersed with a rip roaring story that pulls you along always wishing for more. This simple tale is well written, held together perfectly and will carry a reader along through the full four volumes of the Rigante history. As I said, a fan, and all should be,The best at at what he does.