Hel herself won't stand in her way ...

Hervor has been lied to her entire life. All along she thought she was a daughter of the proudest lineage. In truth, her father was the most reviled scoundrel on the face of Midgard.

But infamy has its allures. Especially when she learns what's waiting for her.

Vowing to claim her inheritance and carry on his name, Hervor sets a course for her father's tomb. It'll be a dangerous voyage, beset with terror and treachery. But there's no sea she won't cross ... and no village she won't burn.

For buried with her father is a weapon of incredible power. A weapon feared by the greatest kings and the mightiest warriors.

A sword called Tyrfing ...