In a fragile era of peace between Norse settlers and English lords, a treaty is shattered by betrayal. After a brutal ambush orchestrated by her stepbrother, Lady Ella of Thornmere is taken to Jorvik as a political prisoner by Jarl Jarik Thorsson—a warrior scarred by loss and driven by justice. As Ella navigates a court of enemies and shifting loyalties, she uncovers the truth behind her brother’s treachery and faces a choice that could change the fate of two worlds—and her heart.