The forest wants a child. The Blood wants a king. The gods are watching—but they will save no one.
When creatures emerge from the Forever Forest, giants carved with runes and bound to Blood Magic, the kingdom of Valnar begins to break.
Alfred is sent north to face them. But the true threat lies within him.
Something ancient is waking in his blood.
His brother Carl wants no part of war or destiny. But in the capital, he is pulled into a truth far darker than he imagined.
Earl Osmund has already made his choice.
Guided by a Blood Priest from an ancient empire beyond the mountains, he will tear the kingdom apart. Even his soul.
As war spreads and the forest begins to stir, their paths converge.
Brother against destiny.
Man against monster.
Blood against blood.
Because in Valnar, power is never given. It is taken.
And it always demands a price.
Book 1 of the Valnari Saga.
