Brand new A slave on the farm in Ketil, Denmark, Thorfinn no longer has much to do with the mercenary who roamed the battlefields in the hope of avenging his father by killing the cynical Askeladd. In contact with the inhabitants of the farm, whether they are free or slaves, Thorfinn discovers a new life far from the fighting, made of hard work, sweat and earth. Still haunted by his past crimes, he vows to renounce violence. But when a runaway slave arrives in Ketil's domain with the Serpent and his men in pursuit, he will have to decide if there are any situations worth fighting for.
