Ten years have passed since the war with Gatakeld. Although peace has settled for some time, Jarl Leif commands a mission that might threaten the status quo. Aska the Houndskin, mute yet feared, is intent on carrying out the orders of his leader and friend. But a mysterious affliction seems to be consuming the Jarl. In the chaos of battle, of war, of fury and of fatherhood, will Aska manage to save his home?The third and last book of the Aska Trilogy.