Jarl Dragon Heart and his special sword prove to be magnets for every young warrior who wishes to make a name for himself. After three assassination attempts the Viking goes to Wessex where he helps Egbert, the King of Wessex, fight off an invasion from Mercia backed by Danes from Jorvik. When danger approaches his home once again, Dragon Heart seeks to remove the threat. A fast moving book which concludes in a cataclysmic battle back in the Isle of Man.