It's 9th century Sweden. The daughters of a powerful Viking warlord named King Harald, are kidnapped by his old enemy Sigthorr the Blood Axe. Sigthorr is seeking revenge for a betrayal that happened years earlier. During their dangerous journey through rugged frozen terrain and dangerous snow drifts; and accompanied by the most dangerous vikings of that time, Freydis the eldest must not only save her life and that of her little sister Astrid, but also uncover the horrible truth about her father's past, while facing the danger he inflicted on all the villages in the region.