In a war-torn land of thunder and mud, Ragnar, no hero, carries a vow from his mother’s deathbed, etched into his soul. Her cryptic words ignite a fire within him. When his kin desecrate her memory, he abandons them, stepping into the storm of shells and silent dead. Among broken soldiers, he reunites with estranged brothers, each battle reshaping them in pain. Yet, beneath the war’s surface, something ancient stirs, watching. Ragnar’s vow may be a key—to victory, ruin, or something forbidden. As secrets emerge and enemies close in, he questions: What did his mother see in him? Is he merely surviving, or becoming the man she envisioned? What must he lose to know?