Jarl Dragon Heart leaves the Isle of Man to go raiding.
The novel concludes with a thri.
The treachery of other Vikings who try to carve out kingdoms has Dragon Heart caught in the middle of their machinations.
All the while he is learning about his own ancestor, the Warlord of Rheged.
A harsh winter in the land of Rheged brings him face to face with his old enemy, the Wolf.
Beset by enemies both Viking and Saxon he has to rely on the Ulfheonar and his own skills to see him through the crisis.
Jarl Dragon Heart leaves the Isle of Man to go raiding