I was born on the isle of Norvaland as the third in line for the crown. A life of mediocrity lay before me, until Harald the Hard and his Urkan berserkers landed on our shores and changed everything. My family was slaughtered, and I was taken as bride for Harald’s son, Ivar.

Now a crown sits upon my head, and I sit on the throne of Íseldur beside my husband. But this crown is a fallacy–I have no true power. Now, Ivar teaches our son Bjorn his brutal ways, and I cannot help but fear for my Little Bear…