When beautiful Fiona of Dunsheauna appears to Dag Thorsson in his underground prison, he fears she is a fairy come to enchant him. But when Dag escapes and takes Fiona captive, it's not magic that enslaves the Viking warrior, but desire. He carries her away to his harsh homeland in the North, where the two of them must survive treachery and betrayal on their journey to a fierce and passionate love.