Halfdan Hroriksson has a longbow that he made himself, an axe he took from a man he killed, and a vow to fulfill. He's sworn to slay the man who murdered his brother. But first Halfdan must find a ship's captain who will take him i-viking, where he can master the skills and make the allies his vengeance will demand. Once a slave, now a free man and a warrior, Halfdan leaves home to find what the fates have in store for him: a taste of war, a dangerous mission in a foreign land, and an unexpected prisoner whose ransom may make Halfdan rich—or who may get him killed. Continuing the fast-paced, heart-pounding adventure that started in Viking Warrior, Judson Roberts sweeps readers into the world of the Vikings with a tale of battle, revenge, and a boy on his way to becoming a warrior .... a hero ... perhaps even a legend.

Halfdan Hroriksson is on the hunt. Determined to find and fight his brother's killer, Halfdan knows he must first gain experience as a Viking warrior. He's been lucky so far. He gained passage on a ship and is quietly learning the strategies of war and conquest from the hardy crew. Now, with a prisoner in tow - the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat - Halfdan is finally starting to earn some respect, and a name for himself. But he is not looking for praise. Halfdan is only biding his time, gaining strength and skill for his ultimate quest. Time and again he proves himself on the battlefield, using clever strategy and an uncanny talent with a bow and arrow. Halfdan is growing as a warrior, but will this be enough to beat a savage murderer? Through epic battle scenes and intimate power struggles, Judson Roberts brings the Viking world to pulsing life in this next chapter of the Strongbow Saga.

A young man only at peace when he is at war Young Halfdan is a slave. He is crafty with a bow and arrow and wise in the ways of the animals, but he can only dream of a warrior's life. That is, until the dark day a Saxon's blows lay his father on his deathbed, and his mother makes a tragic bargain for Halfdan's freedom. A boy's destiny can come at the most terrible price. Halfdan must suffer a grave loss in order to grasp what he most desires: to train by, to live by, and, if the fates decree it, to die by the force of his sword and the swiftness of his arrow. He is to be a warrior ... a great warrior. Bloody, furiously paced, heart-wrenching, and unflinching, this is a story of a land where the destinies of boys and men are forged in the heat of battle. Young Halfdan shall come to know the glories of true brotherhood and the unspeakable horrors of true evil. In this first book in a saga teeming with thrilling details of the Viking world, young Halfdan emerges as a new hero ... a new myth ... a new legend.