AD 643. Anglo-Saxon Britain. Heading south to lands he once considered
his home, Beobrand is plunged into a dark world of piracy and slavery
when an old friend enlists his help to recover a kidnapped girl.
Embarking onto the wind-tossed seas, Beobrand pursues his quarry with
single-minded tenacity. But the Whale Road is never calm and his journey
is beset with storms, betrayal and violence. As the winds of his wyrd
blow him ever further from what he knows, will Beobrand find victory on
his quest or has his luck finally abandoned him?