Alavi (The Norrland Saga, Book 1)

HE IS MADE TO SPEAK. HE IS MADE TO GUIDE. HE IS MADE TO BREAK.In a world divided by war and bloodshed, Leif Hallgrimsson has never wanted things beyond those of his home. But when the threat of invading barbarian tribes pushes him onto a path of revenge, he learns the true power that anger can provide.Leif meets a secret band of assassins known as the Alavi, who are built upon the words and writings of a dead Prophet. The Prophet spoke of a man to come called the Trueborn, a bridge between the mortal and the divine. On their quest to kill the King of Shaidan, the Alavi teach Leif more than he could ever have known. Through blood and Death, he discovers what lies within his own heart: something with a frightening power to take over his own soul.Torn between duty and vengeance, Death and mercy, he must decide: Will he be a figure of peace, or the harbinger of chaos?