Carl D. James returns with the next installment of the extraordinary trilogy, The Vikings, which began with Kings of the North Way. As Christianity sweeps through the Scandinavian realm, Eric the Red finds himself torn between two worlds as he searches for the mythical apples of the goddess Idun. Aided in his quest by the legendary Olaf Tryggvason, Eric must ultimately face the god Loki in a desperate struggle where the survival of the next generation is at stake!