A dagger. A spear. A warrior’s rage. Vengeance wears golden braids.
For three months, Brynja Nyberg has dreamed of one thing: her blade finding the throat of the man who murdered her mother. Now he’s circling the Isle of Mull like a predator, and she’ll finally have her chance-if it doesn’t kill her first. Hagen Grant, son of the legendary Connor Grant, knows the weight of living up to a hero’s name. But when mercenaries attack them on Tiree and cut down his father in battle, Hagen discovers a darker legacy: the burning need for retribution. When he meets Brynja-fierce, broken, beautiful- he never expected the fierce Norsewoman to challenge everything he believed about justice and revenge or to fall in love with her. When their enemies unite and launch a final assault on Duart Castle, Brynja and Hagen fight side by side, both seeking the blood they’ve craved. But in the aftermath of battle, they must face a harder truth: revenge may satisfy for a moment, but it’s love that must sustain a lifetime. Can two vengeful hearts choose healing over hatred?