Born to be king. Destined to die for glory. 1066 AD?Norway. Harald Hardrada King of Norway the Thunderbolt of the North reigns supreme: undefeated on the battlefield and unchallenged at home. His banner Land-Waster flies triumphant everywhere he marches. Everything that was stolen from his brother King Olaf has been regained. But power does not satiate. Glory does not fill the empty void in an ambitious heart. Victory is an elixir that runs dry no matter how freely it flows. No matter the height on which the triumphant stand there in the corner of his eye is the glitter of another conquest. Harald has achieved more than any man of his time but fate is not done with him. His destiny lies on the banks of a quiet river in England?s green and pleasant land - Stamford Bridge. To finish his great story to forge the empire he always desired all the last Viking conqueror must do is defeat a worthy opponent: King Harold of England and seize his country and his crown. His life changed nations. His death will change the world.