Set in the dark years after Ragnarok, this is the saga of the rebellion against the Lord of Snowdrakes, and all that came to pass. Fed by the immutable power of the jewels buried beneath the Smoking Mountains, Grimurfang reigns supreme. For centuries, the ice dragon has tormented the Viking settlers in the land of ice and fire. They endure merciless pain and suffering without end, as his isdrekar kin assail their homesteads and prevent their escape. But from the heart of the mountains comes a hope unforeseen. isklo, Grimurfang's son, is taken by stealth and raised among the settlers. Can the young isdreki defeat his father, or will Grimurfang extend his dominion over land and sea?"