The hardest test for a true Viking isn’t bloody wars and terrible wounds—it’s a dishonored honor. Torvard, the leader of the fjallir, rejected and humiliated by the high priestess of the sacred island Tual, firmly decides to win the hand of a treacherous girl. Even if, for that, he’ll have to exchange appearances with a slave for a time—otherwise, it’s impossible to uncover all the secrets of the island where the real Torvard’s path is closed. But it’s unlikely that even a wedding can end this confrontation between a man and a woman—between which the most merciless battles pale in comparison…