ll young Eyvind ever wanted was to become a great Viking warrior-a Wolfskin-and be honorable in the name of his god, Thor. That chance occurs when his older brother Ulf learns of a magical place across the sea where men with courage could go to conquer a land and earn glory. Eyvind and Ulf set out to find this fabled land, discovering a windswept and barren land of unexpected beauty, hidden treasures and a people who are willing to share their bounty. Eyvind finds young Nessa, seer and princess, and his life changes forever. But someone has come to this new land who is not what he seems. Eyvind's heartfriend Somerled has a secret . . . and the blood oath that bound them in childhood loyalty might just doom Eyvind to kill the only thing he has ever loved. Will honor demand the death of all that Eyvind holds dear?