Leif says a painful goodbye. Harald’s new love is not what she seems. A key battle comes to an end, but the war to rule over Norway is just beginning.

The travelers make a deadly miscalculation on the way to Constantinople. Olaf sets off after Harald, and Emma’s paranoia pushes her over the edge.

Olaf lands in a terrible position after Forkbeard invades Kattegat. In hiding, Freydis and Harald must decide whether to fight for the throne or flee.