After witnessing his father's death as a boy, Thorfinn vows revenge on Askeladd and "joins" Askeladd's band in hopes for an honorable duel to the death. However, Askeladd and Thorfinn find themselves in a war between Denmark and England, with a dangerous foe hunting them down and a royal prince to protect.
Sold into slavery, Thorfinn meets and befriends fellow slave Einar at Ketil's Farm. Together, they work towards their freedom as Thorfinn reflects upon his past. Meanwhile, King Canute begins his plan of making paradise on Earth and deals with the Curse of the Crown.
Thorfinn returns home for the first time in years. In order to fund his and Einar's dream of Vinland, he must travel east to Greece. Along the way, he meets severalnewallies who join him on his journey, but following them on their tail is Sigurd, the son of Halfdan.
