Grendel's rampage bleeds the land dry. Men of renown come to defeat him, only to be ground to bits. Enter Unferth and his mentor Wulfgar, slayers of beasts. They know that felling Grendel is beyond their ability. And yet they must find a way, with or without the help of their rival Beowulf. Seen through Unferth's eyes, The Grinder is a rogueish take on the Beowulf tale. Truer fates are told and deeper caverns explored.