This is the story of a princess sold like meat to a Viking. She is forced into loving him until she really does, her life tinted by the presence of a lady of the court she has brought with her.
A foreign, unworldly, young woman arrives in Kattegat with a gift for the Queen. She is an apparent messenger, sent by the Gods, to help the sons of Ragnar on their quest for vengeance. The introduction to the youngest son does not go according to plan and they find themselves in an unlikely and tumultuous relationship.