Sigurd Haraldarson and his motley crew are still in Svearland helping
Alrick defend his borg from the siege of Jarl Guthrum. But in the back
of Sigurd’s mind is his plan to defeat King Gorm for the humiliation
Gorm had handed his family.
Sigurd decides that to lift the seige, he, Florida and Valgerd would
attempt a night time raid on Guthrum’s camp. It backfires and the trio
are captured. It seems that Sigurd is no longer Odin favoured.
When Guthrum marches away from the seige with the three prisoners, it is
Valgerd who realises that they are being taken to Ubsola, where blood
sacrifices are made to the gods. Will Guthrum sacrifice them?
When Sigurd’s men discover where Guthrum is headed, they follow under
the leadership of Olaf. Can the eleven men save Sigurd and his
companions before they are sacrificed or turned over to their enemies?
Author Giles Kristian’s epic Viking novel is full of action, treachery,
blood, guts and glory. This novel brings the Sigurd Haraldarson saga to
a close, and all-in-all was a great way to close out the trilogy. A
thoroughly enjoyable read for fans of historical fiction.
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