AD 643: 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?