“Now he understood what it was to be a man: that it was to be weak as well as strong, to be foolish sometimes and wise sometimes, to know love as well as to kill. And he had learned that there were other paths for him, other gods who called in the deep places of the earth, in the lap of wavelets on the shore, in the breath of the wind. He had learned that there were other kinds of courage. He knew, with deep certainty, that the islands held a new path for him. He need only move forward and find it.”
Quote by Juliet Marillier
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The story follows a young Viking warrior named Eyvind, who is bound by a sacred oath of loyalty to his chieftain. As he embarks on a journey to settle a new land, he becomes entangled in conflicts that test his honor and beliefs. The narrative delves into the brutal realities of Viking culture, the power of myth and ritual, and the tension between the old gods and the encroaching Christian faith, ultimately questioning the nature of civilization and savagery. more
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