An orphan, Ivar, escaped death beneath the sacrificial knife only because he agreed to become a Viking. And now, along with a squad of seafaring daredevils, the former farmhand sets out for ancient, fog-shrouded Britain. An ordinary expedition for fame and gold brings the Vikings to the court of King Arthur. The Northerners face battles with monsters and sorcerers, betrayal from allies and the hatred of enemies, encounters with astonishing creatures and bloodthirsty gods…