Scramasax

When the ruthless Empress Zoe hires a band of Viking mercenaries led by the legendary Harald Hardrada to fight her battles across the eastern Mediterranean, fifteen-year-old Solveig joins the ranks in hopes of staying near her father. As the war unfolds, she witnesses the brutal realities of combat and the harsh customs of her people, forcing her to confront unsettling truths about her father's role in the violence. Faced with a conflict that demands loyalty to both her comrades and her own sense of right, Solveig must decide where her allegiance truly lies.