Sworn to honour Broken by betrayal Hakan son of Haldan chosen son of the Lord of the Northern Jutes swears loyalty to his father in fire in iron & in blood But there are always shadows that roam When a terrible tragedy befalls Hakan&s household he is forced to leave his world behind He must seek to pledge his sword to a new king Nameless & alone he embarks on a journey to escape the bonds of his past & fulfil his destiny as a great warrior Whispers of sinister forces in the north pull Hakan onwards to a kingdom plagued by mysterious & gruesome deaths But does he have the strength to do battle with such dark foes? Or is death the only sane thing to seek in this world of blood & broken oaths?