In Viking-age Scandinavia, a shieldmaiden must decide which is the more dangerous weapon: the sword or the heart? When a cruel usurper steals their father’s throne, three Viking sisters set upon a quest to save their village. Svanhild, the eldest, dreams of being a shieldmaiden. But there is only one way to save her family from the enemy’s axe: promise herself to his son. By day, she is forced to spend time with her future husband—a man she is determined to hate. By night, she secretly trains for revenge with her father’s legendary sword. Yet as Svanhild learns more about the man she agreed to marry, the trickster god Loki plays games with her heart. While her sisters Haldis and Brynja find their own ways to fight for their family, Svanhild is torn between love and revenge.

His name means "Thor's eagle." Son of a raider. Next in line to lead the Viking village of Kaldvik as their jarl. Though Andor is gifted with both diplomacy and the spear, neither can help him with his current problems. A shieldmaiden has captured his heart. The problem? His father killed her father. Tonight, torn between his father and the woman he loves, it's time for him to decide what sort of man he wants to be. Of course, rival suitors and whispers of prophecy from a völva can only complicate matters...