A saga of loyalty, betrayal, and a destiny forged in blood. Hakan, son of Haldan, swears loyalty to his father in fire, in iron, and in blood. But shadows always roam. When tragedy befalls Hakan's household, he must leave his world behind.Nameless and alone, he seeks to pledge his sword to a new king, embarking on a journey to escape his past and fulfill his destiny as a great warrior. Whispers of sinister forces in the north pull Hakan onward to a kingdom plagued by mysterious deaths.
Does he have the strength to battle such dark foes? Or is death the only sane thing to seek in this world of blood and broken oaths? For readers of Viking historical fiction and Norse mythology.
