Sigrid is a shield maiden of the Magnusulfung clan, a fierce warrior who has fought many battles on ground far from the mountainous Nordic lands she called home. Brave and unfaltering, she has pushed to find her place in the world - seeking her stoic fathers approval, grieving the death of her mother years after the loss, dealing with the uncomfortable feelings that have risen from her best friend Ivar - and the blow of complete betrayal from her clan and village. Always feeling as though she is an outsider, she must find a way out of a betrothal that she was unwillingly bartered with.