Long after the end of the world, a common thug finds himself at the end of a bad deal, and an even worse fate, yet, instead of saying his prayers, he finds himself in an alien world, devoid of the cruelty and violence he knows so well.

Lost and alone, he strikes an unlikely alliance with a group of the planet's inhabitants, and sets off to find out the truth behind his bizarre twist of fate.

But, what will happen to our unlikely protagonist along the way? Will he thrive? Will he make new friends? Will he perhaps even… find love?

Find out in Astoundingly Awesome tales, issue #17: Ballad of a raider!