Lonely Hero ThingThe Chronicles of Ian Duncan - Book OneWarped urban fantasy.Ian Duncan. Millionaire. He owns a brew pub and a restaurant. He's also Earth's paladin. A man with a named sword, magical powers, and a little voice in his head only he can hear.Beneath the deepest roots of Des Moines, Iowa, there exists a city of the dead and damned. In this necropolis is a child yet to be born. This child's blood, once shed, will open the gates of Hell.