When Kveldulf's raven tells him that the Queen of Ultima-Thule is searching for a husband, Kveldulf decides that he will be the man the queen marries.
He is certain the Queen will fall in love with him when she hears of the many battles he has fought in.
He orders the best story-teller in Iceland to make his story and tell it before the Queen.
But the story-teller, Thord Cat, refuses.
Kveldulf is furious.
In revenge, he makes and unleashes a terrifying monster...
Set in the Iceland of the Viking Age and originally published by A&C Black, this is an exciting story for ages 8-10, written by award-winning author Susan Price, who also wrote the best-selling 'The Wolf's Footprint.'
