For Thorfinn, life as a mercenary centers on one goal: killing Askeladd, the man who murdered his father. Around him, the war between England and the Danes grows more brutal each year. Viking mercenaries profit from the fighting, pursuing renown and plunder while their choice of allegiance can shift the balance of power.
It is a life far removed from the stories Thorfinn heard growing up in a frozen Icelandic village. Old sailors spoke of Vinland, a legendary land across the ocean, said to be warm, fertile and free of any need for battle. His father also taught him that no one was his enemy and no one deserved to be hurt. Now, consumed by revenge, Thorfinn finds that lesson at odds with the violence that defines his world.
