A witch and a warrior... mortal enemies Can they work together to save everything they love? Astrid, a Witch of the Ironwood, is content in her life. Her people live separately as a group of women who acknowledge no man's rule, using sorcery to conceal and protect themselves. When Astrid's vision reveals a quest with a warrior she has never met, she sets out to fulfill her destiny. Huw is a Jomsviking, part of a legendary group of mercenary fighters whose reputation is both feared and admired. A ruthless warrior, he is used to having his every word obeyed without question. Thrown together by a goddess with her own agenda, the witch and the warrior must find a way to defeat an ancient evil that has been resurrected. It threatens not only the Witches of the Ironwood, but to upset the balance of power forever. Each faces a dilemma. Astrid must choose between her beloved sisterhood and the warrior who commands her submission. Huw must decide between being a member of an ancient brotherhood and the woman who has captured his heart. In an evil and dangerous world, they face a battle of passion and destiny.

Brynn Thorson the Jomsviking has had a hard time of it—magically kidnapped, nearly murdered, and slowly making a long recovery. Now he seeks the woman who kidnapped him: Kasia, a Witch of the Ironwood. The two of them must learn to bury their past grievances and reckon with their passionate attraction to each other, in order to deal with a deadly foe—the notorious Burners. Once again, the gods and goddesses are intervening in the affairs of mortals, and Brynn and Kasia must rise above being mere pawns in a lethal game, if they don’t kill each other first!