About the book: 2009 / Northern Europe, 9th century. Rerik, the son of Halfdan, inherited nothing but a glorious name and pride in his famous ancestors. Together with his older brother Harald, Rerik goes to France, where true Vikings mine gold and glory. He will see the greenery of distant shores, hear the clink of damask steel, smell the burning villages... After all, he is a born winner, born for the sake of battle!