Worrying about a one-way ticket to the closest psych ward wasn’t supposed to be a concern when Valerie Kearie changed jobs. She traveled across the ocean, almost died on a routine assignment, and kicked ass…with the help of a Valkyrie spirit sent by Odin. How could her life get any crazier? Not a question she has time to ask when her company and her partner never slow down. Viking Inc. and the Jarls need Valerie and Jacob to stay on the job. Valerie must juggle work and continuing to figure out her working relationship with the entity known as Reginlief. The spirit won’t take her body over against her will, will it? The Terrorists don’t know or care about Valerie and Jacob. For the partners to win, they have to figure out the game first and then the rules. Which works for Valerie…until it’s time to toss out the rulebook and take matters into her own hands. Can Valerie handle the changes going on inside her as her life spirals out of control? Can she help those who need a protector without divulging her secrets? When the Chooser of the Slain is on the battlefield, everyone needs to keep their heads down.

The Viking job has to get easier in time, right? That’s wishful thinking on Valerie’s part. The Jarls keep dropping her and Jacob into problems it would take Heimdall’s foresight to unravel. Someone is messing with an inexplicable list of companies right here in America. Their connection is unclear, but Valerie sees Cleopatra behind every move. When will it stop? Is her enemy renting space in her head for free? It’s becoming obvious that Jacob is starting to worry about his partner. Is it in a good way, or a ‘time for the straitjacket’ way? While Val appreciates his concern, how will she deal with him if it comes to that? Val isn’t the only one with an enemy taking up every waking thought. Cleopatra has decided that the best defense is a good offense, and she knows who to use as bait. Val will do whatever it takes to save this person, even piss off a God. Can Valerie deal with Cleopatra's latest attack? When the Chooser of the Slain is on a rampage, everyone needs to keep their heads down.