The Isle of Vrania is cut off, isolated by the vicious waters of the Black Isles which sink any ship which comes near them.To make matters worse, famine and starvation are sinking their teeth deeper with each passing year. As Karik's brother succumbs to starvation, he fears they will all meet a similar fate if he does not seek help.So when their jarl declares they need to reduce the number of mouths to feed, Karik and several of his friends set out to see if they can find new...

Through fire and blood rises the legend of Ylmi One-Eye...Raised in the storm-swept mountains in the north of Vrania, Ylmi and her parents are forced to live beyond the protection of their village.. She longs to escape the constant fear of starvation that hounds her family, so with the friendship of the old hunter Dranri and the huntress Thora, she forges herself into a fearsome hunter and becomes a valued friend of the nearby village. But the greed of jarls and kin...

With two battles behind them, and the matter of Unhost settled, Ylmi & Karik are finally able to turn their attention to building a ship that stands a chance of surviving the treacherous seas of the Black Isles.But the peace in Vrania is fragile, and the two young warriors swiftly discover that success attracts attention, and with it the grasping hands of their king. But the winters of Vrania have not grown less harsh, and they must prepare to withstand it even as they struggle to b...