The world was a dark place before, but darkness scares him no more. It has become his new shelter, his home. After creating a mystical substance capable of destroying and remodeling life at will, Kag runs away from the most powerful race in the galaxy, becoming a wanted fugitive. His offense, not taken lightly, results in thousands of the most deadly warriors hot on his track. Spread throughout time portals, motivated by the promise of riches, they are looking to capture him, dead or alive. Taking down Kag becomes priority number one, but in the end, villains are not as bad, and heroes are not as good, as they claim to be. In the quest to take down Kag, strange alliances are forged, a mystical being wakes from slumber, and the fate of the planet is hanging in an intricate balance. Will Kag be captured and balance restored, or will the world succumb to darkness? A sci-fi novel with hints of a medieval aesthetic, The Black Ice Brigade is the first installment in the Echoes of the First Blizzard series written by Roger Curbelo. Packed full of action, witty dialogue, and captivating detail, this novel will surely pull you into the world of Jacques, Vera, and Damien, as they battle with the forces of good and evil, discovering that they are not so clearly defined.