In the first days of the world, the gods shaped the earth from the body of a slain giant. From his flesh came the land. From his blood, the seas. From his bones, the mountains. But there was a third spark that fell between the worlds, buried deep in the roots of Yggdrasil, waiting for the age of men. Styrbjorn is a young man of Gotland, restless and determined to build a ship and seek his fortune across the whale-roads. But when he cuts into the roots of an ancient sacred oak, he awakens something that should have remained buried. A strange iron fragment, cold as moonlight, binds itself to him, and with it comes visions, whispers, and the attention of forces far beyond mortal understanding. As winter tightens its grip and dark omens multiply, Styrbjorn must navigate a world where the old gods still demand their due, where oaths bind tighter than iron, and where a single choice can doom a man and his kin for generations. Blood of the North is the epic beginning of The True Viking Saga, a 15-book series that spans the entire Viking Age. From the origins of legendary clans to the twilight of the longships, this saga follows heroes bound by fate, haunted by the gods, and driven by honor in a world where survival demands both strength and cunning. For readers who crave authentic Viking fiction rooted in Norse mythology, brutal clan conflicts, and the stark beauty of the North, this is a journey into a world where the line between myth and history blurs, and where every choice carries the weight of wyrd. The saga continues with Ragnar's Heirs, Harald's Crown, Clash of Shields, and eleven more volumes chronicling the rise and fall of the Viking Age.