When the dead rise, it takes a budding hero to stop them! Follow Beowulf on his first adventures! The undead Dreygurs are on a rampage across the kingdom of Bernicia and feasting upon the inhabitants. Their violence threaten the power of King Ida. In response, the old king decides to risk the life of an upstart champion and distant relative rather than his sons. Ida sends a message across the North Sea to Beowulf, the young leader whose exploits as a monster hunter fill the mead halls. Beowulf is a brash and arrogant young warrior on the rise in his homeland of Geat. When he hears of the high honor from Ida to rid the lands of monsters, he impulsively accepts. Like any restless warrior of seventeen, Beowulf hurries to the ravaged kingdom where Viking and Norse myths and magic are all too real. In his quest to destroy the deadly monsters, the budding hero learns pride and foolish bravado can be as lethal as the magical terrors they face. Amid the setbacks and inner turmoil, Beowulf discovers an evil sorceress and her underworld allies of dwarfs could put an end to his destiny. Follow the exploits of a young man on his quest to become the world's greatest Monster Slayer. This young adult story contains some violence based upon the historical era along with religions, mythological creatures, and magic of the time.
