CANICULE
Norse - Dawn of the Shield Maiden (English version) - Tome 1

In 10th Century Scotland, Brianna, a voluptuous maiden of the Highlands, makes a daring attempt to convince her lover, a newly ordained monk by the name of Gregory, to run away with her to the south. Under the guise of a monk's tunic, she succeeds in secretly joining him within the dank walls of Boarhaven Monastery. But no sooner are the two lovers reunited that the monastery suddenly comes under attack as a horde of blood-thirsty Vikings unleashes its ruthless fury on sacred Christian soil! In the ensuing chaos, the beautiful Brianna will have to use all her wits and charms if she is to survive the brutal assault by the invading Norsemen, whose leader is none other than the infamous Eirik Bloodaxe!