Of all the enemies Thorgal made in his life, Kriss of Valnor is by far the fiercest. Strangely, she’s also, one of the most ambiguous, and the mother of one of his children. Can there still be redemption for her? Kriss sacrificed herself to save not only her son Aniel, but also Aaricia and her family. An act of selfless bravery for which she’s rewarded with waking up in the kingdom of the gods. Yet Valhalla isn’t hers yet, for she’s also committed numerous terrible and despicable acts throughout her life. She is brought before the Valkyrie Tribunal, to have her life judged by the goddess Freyja. And the childhood she is asked to recount was a most unhappy one …

Still appearing before Freyja at the Valkyrie tribunal, Kriss continues to tell the story of her life before Thorgal. Following her tragic first meeting with Sigwald, the young woman’s existence changed considerably. Now free and independent, the former victim quickly became the bully, allowing her worst instincts to rule her. Until, one day, her past caught up with her, and her horrific revenge turned out to have serious consequences – including for Freyja’s final judgement …

The Valkyries have passed judgement: Kriss of Valnor has been sent back to Midgard, free to live a new life better than the first – she cannot kill anyone or anything, or she herself will die immediately. Befriended by Hildebrun, daughter of King Gustavson, she suddenly finds herself in the midst of intense political scheming, caught between the threat of Emperor Magnus, invader from the south, and a new, mysterious healer-king who’s trying to unite the Vikings …

Kriss has become Queen of the Vikings of the North-East! The brand- new monarch must immediately face a serious threat: the troops of Emperor Magnus are heading her way, intent on conquering all the northern kingdoms, while Taljar Sologhonn, the Healer-King, is still trying to unite the Vikings under his own banner to resist the Emperor, and wants Kriss’s allegiance. A deadly game of alliances and treasons begins – but who is really the masked Taljar?

The time has come for the great battle. The armies of Emperor Magnus have marched from the south, bent on forcefully converting all Vikings to the worship of their unique god – or to exterminate them. Facing them, the combined forces of Kriss and her new husband, King Taljar – none other than Jolan! The survival of the Northmen will rest on their courage, their loyalty, and the powers of their king and his lieutenants – as well as their queen’s personal bravery.

Swept away by the raging waters of the Raheborg along with Magnus’s armies, Kriss survived. Found and cared for by an herbalist and his apprentice, the queen must now hurry back across the lake-ocean to appear before our king – or the law of the Vikings will strip her of her crown and her hopes of one day using her power to rescue Aniel. But the lake-ocean is difficult to navigate, and before long Kriss finds herself marooned on a decidedly strange island …

While the rest of the world thinks she’s dead – again – Kriss is hellbent on rescuing her son Aniel in Bag Dadh. It’s a long trip, though, and the mercenary woman won’t wait. She needs a shortcut. So she decides to climb the legendary Mountain of Time, as it is said it can alter the passage of days. Yet it’s no mere climb she finds, but rather a full-blown quest … Meanwhile, Jolan must continue the war against Magnus alone …

Trapped in the Master of Justice’s arena, Jolan still believes in the possibility of peace between Vikings and Magnus’s people. But to achieve it, first their rulers need to work together. And that is proving extremely difficult, even with a common enemy … Meanwhile, Kriss must escape from the silver mine once again and resume her ascent of the Mountain of Time in order to catch up to Aniel. No matter the cost to herself …