Norway AD 785
- a vow of vengeance must be kept Sigurd Haraldarson has proved himself a great warrior & a dangerous enemy He has gone a long way towards avenging the murder of his family & yet the oath-breaker King Gorm who betrayed Sigurd's father still lives & so long as he draws breath the scales remain unbalanced The sacred vow to avenge his family burns in Sigurd's veins but he must be patient & bide his time He knows that he & his band of warriors are not yet strong enough to confront the treacherous king They need silver they need more spear-brothers to rally to the young Viking's banner
- but more than these they need to win fame upon the battlefield & so the fellowship venture west to Sweden to fight as mercenaries & it is there
- in the face of betrayal & bloodshed on a journey that will take him all too close to the halls of Valhalla
- that Sigurd's destiny will be forged There in the inferno of winter's fire The Vikings return in this thrilling thunderous sequel to Giles Kristian's bestselling God of Vengeance