Mittgard, a crumbling empire in fourth-century Scandinavia, is beset by anarchy and fratricidal squabbling in this saga that utilizes a unique interpretation of Western history. In an attempt to gain control of the fading kingdom, various nobles are willing to go to any length to acquire power. It is in the midst of this turbulence that Egon, a warrior of noble blood, appears. In his quest to bring peace to the land, Egon will have to survive many bloody battles--and risk his heart in many sensual affairs. This pulse-pounding, two-volume set is a masterful combination of adventure, suspense, and romance, and the impressive genealogical and territorial details will draw fans of epics and fantasy into this richly drawn world. "Mittgard, un desmenuzado imperio en la Escandinavia del siglo IV, esta sumido en la anarquia y conflictos fraticidas en esta saga que utiliza una interpretacion unica de la historia occidental. Varios nobles, buscando hacerse con las riendas de poder del reino debilitado, estan dispuestos a hacer lo que sea. Es en medio de esta turbulencia que surge la figura de Egon, un guerrero de ascendencia noble. Buscando traer paz y orden a la region, Egon debera enfrentar las batallas mas cruentas--y arriesgar el corazon en affaires sensuales. Esta coleccion emocionante de dos volumenes es una mezcla experta de la aventura, el suspense y el romance, y los impresionantes detalles genealogicos y territoriales atraeran a los fanaticos de las epicas y la fantasia a este mundo vividamente concebido."