In 999 A.D., a young and naïve Rowan is taken from her family and farm in Kent by the striking and determined Viking warrior Dreki. Across oceans and foreign lands, the two bond in their time together as captor and thrall. Upon arrival in Dreki's Norse village, Rowan is gifted to the Earl and thrown into a life of slavery. Dreki, struggling with the complicated relationship with his Earl, finds himself unable to stay away from the girl who captured his heart. A story of love and duty, of mysticism and mythology, in a time when barbarians clashed with Christians, The Thrall is book one in the saga you have been waiting for. To fill the void left by historical love stories such as Outlander and The Bronze Horseman, dive into a long ago age and follow Rowan as she discovers unforeseen gifts within herself on her journey to becoming a Viking.