From the outset the author poses history. Foxes, structured military group (this changes the usual disorderly horde) composed of 30 orcs (one female and a dwarf), are engaged in a bloody fight against the soft pink and hateful creatures (humans of course).
Foxes are in search of an artifact of the utmost importance for the benefit of their terrible queen, cruel and ruthless, but from the beginning, our heroes went nice and humans (in a good sense). The men themselves, divided by religion (among worshipers of a pantheon of gods and one god) are presented as fundamentalist, xenophobic.
So we have an original approach Fantasy, well paced with Gemmell says, an exciting action-packed series (back cover Milady).
No need to see a parable about the conquest of the Americas (European wicked Indian sweet). A reading in the first degree is enough.
A good first volume, which is not sufficient in itself. Ending in full action, with full unfinished quest, he pushes the reading of Volume 2.