The Two Fates of Haldan the Black

Southern Norway, 833 AD. Haldan, the son of Queen Asa, is only eighteen years old, but his black helmet, the black hide of a boar on his shoulders, and his nickname – Hellhound – are known throughout the Eastern and Western lands. The son of a father who killed his wife's relatives and a mother who doomed her husband, Haldan descended into the realm of the dead to end the family feud with a duel on the burial ship. The glory of the favorite of the goddess of death Hel brings enemies to their knees before him, but few know that the price of victory is an endless struggle with a vengeful shadow from Jotunheim, following closely behind. Each step brings the young king Haldan the Black closer to one of the two fated destinies – eternal glory or deep oblivion.