In the fourth Erling Skjalgsson novel, Erling is struck by a curse that could kill him slowly. In order to break the curse, he must sail north (along with Father Ailill, Lemming, and others) to confront the source of the magic face to face. Meanwhile, Lemming’s niece Freydis is kidnapped by her relatives from up in Halogaland, and it’s not a nice kind of family, so she must be rescued. And that sets off repercussions that could destroy the whole country. Erling must join forces with a bitter enemy to stave off a monstrous horror.

Fans of H. Rider Haggard will delight in this “lost world” adventure.

“Lars Walker shows brilliance in taking us into the skulls and skins of those incredibly daring… men and women of the ancient world.” – Hal G. P. Colebatch