This book goes way back to the time of vikings, kings, and slaves. A little girl grows up in a family of poor hard working vikings that care for there property but not so much for the king. The girl is raised by just her mother and is taught to become a sheild maden, to fight in combat and protect the ones she loves. Until one day when her fighting skills may come in handy. Does the little viking protect her family or perish beneath the feet of the kings men?