Ancient traditions are about to meet the new order as the armies of the White Christ sweep all before them: blood will wash the land
For Ulfar Thormodsson, the Viking town of Stenvik is the last stop on a two-year-long journey, before he goes home.
But for other, larger powers, Stenvik is about to become the meeting ground in a great war: one that will see a clash of the old gods versus the new White Christ. One that will see blood wash the land.
As Ulfar becomes ever-more involved in the politics of the town, and prepares to meet these armies in a battle for Stenvik's freedom, he Is about to learn that not all his enemies stand outside the walls.
Vikings and their mythology . . . The battle scenes are a beauty to read; chaotic, frenetic, gory, and not always with the expected outcome, they should appeal to fans of heroic fantasy . . . as an opening volume of a trilogy, [it] whets the appetite very nicely indeed and leaves the reader hungry for more - Starburst Magazine