Kriss has become Queen of the Vikings of the North-East! The brand- new monarch must immediately face a serious threat: the troops of Emperor Magnus are heading her way, intent on conquering all the northern kingdoms, while Taljar Sologhonn, the Healer-King, is still trying to unite the Vikings under his own banner to resist the Emperor, and wants Kriss's allegiance. A deadly game of alliances and treasons begins – but who is really the masked Taljar?