Britain, AD 790. For as long as Iola can remember, she has been shunned by her fellow villagers for being different. Then, a sudden and brutal Viking raid shatters Iola’s sheltered existence and destroys everything she has ever known. After a miraculous escape, Iola finds refuge on a desolate Hebridean island, populated by a mysterious group of women and their fierce leader. But even here, trouble is brewing, and when her new-found peace is under threat, can Iola learn to protect – and love – her new home?