Book excerpt: Frey's Saga continues in this volume. Cassandra, his pregnant wife, is kidnapped and sold as a slave in England. Frey is desperate to find her, encountering many trials and challenges during his quest. As the years pass, his search has provided few hints of her whereabouts. Trygve jarl dies, and is succeeded by his grandson. A number of the villagers leave Norway to head to a new home. While searching for Cassandra, Frey eventually winds up at a Benedictine monastery and obtains information about the possible whereabouts of his wife. With his his prayers answered, he once again continues his search, eventually joining Auger and company in the New World with their new Mi'qmak friends.