In the staggering wreckage of Earth's future, the great King Hrothgar and his armies have known only victory after bloody victory. Now, on the brink of uniting the battling lands and bringing the long wars to an end, Hrothgar's rule is threatened. His actions have awakened the ancient evil of the Grendel, and his men are powerless to defend themselves against the demon's wrath Only with the aid of the young hero Beowulf and a cunning trap can they...