When the Vikings razed Eldhame, they left behind ash, ruin—and a boy king with no crown.
Raised in hiding by a loyal soldier and a silent blade of the old court, Uthred was forged in fire, sharpened by loss, and trained for vengeance. Now grown, he returns not as a child, but as a spark set to ignite rebellion.
But reclaiming a kingdom is only the beginning.
Old gods stir beneath ice and stone. Empire sails darken the eastern horizon. And prophecy whispers that Uthred’s bloodline may bring either salvation—or apocalypse.
As war erupts across coasts, courts, and continents, Uthred must lead allies he cannot fully trust, protect a people who barely remember his name, and guard the child who may one day eclipse him.
Steel can kill kings. But only fire can make one.