Early Iron age

The northern settlement is ruled by a chieftain whose thirst for dominance poisons every alliance. But when his ruthless schemes threaten the lives of his own people, suspicion falls not to the guilty, but to the girl who never belonged.
When Cara uncovers the truth behind the bloodshed, she faces a choice that will define her life and fracture her sense of self.
Freedom, loyalty, survival; only one can be claimed. And as the moment draws near, she must confront a haunting question…

Is the choice truly hers at all?