The Sword and the Serpent

A Norse princess consumed by a violent legacy crosses kingdoms in pursuit of a cursed blade that demands bloodshed.After a summer of raiding, we row into Holmgard to sell our slaves and loot.I've been warned not to speak about my lineage. The Rus haven't forgotten my father-and just mentioning his name could get everybody killed.Of course, that warning never reached the rest of the crew. We're not in the city a full day before I'm dragged before Queen Sifka.Another reminder that the whole world seems determined to keep me away from what I want most.Tyrfing.I can feel it. Calling from across the waves. From my father's tomb.Beckoning me to claim it.Nothing will stop me.Not the Rus. Not a giant-blooded prince. Not a monster worshipped as a god.I will take what is mine.