King's Ride

Vexed by Olaf's sudden abandonment, Bjorn Horsa turns to securing the fealty of his subjects and discovering the identity of the fair maiden who sang with the mermaids. A malicious watcher stalks him, hounds his friends, aids his enemies, and inflicts distress and mayhem on the kingdom. Women raise armies. A faithless herald carries a forged will south giving Olaf's son the kingdom. Bjorn hurries south to try to stop him. The elven seer urges Bjorn to constant intercessory prayer, but the c...