On the darkest night of the year, a king dies, and the child Beowulf is born.He is born into a world of warring tribes and fragile borders, ruled by distant gods secure in the faith of their followers. But the world is changing. A disgraced goddess bears a monstrous son. The mischievous god Loki toys with the followers of a new faith. And young Beowulf grows from an odd and awkward youth to the mightiest of warriors.For the wise woman has said, “He is of the turning,” and Beowulf’s life will become the pivot upon which the great changes turn. His deeds, his battles against monsters and men, will decide the fate not only of himself but of his entire world.
On the darkest night of the year, a king dies, and the child Beowulf is born.He is born into a world of warring tribes and fragile borders, ruled by distant gods secure in the faith of their followers. But the world is changing. A disgraced goddess bears a monstrous son. The mischievous god Loki toys with the followers of a new faith. And young Beowulf grows from an odd and awkward youth to the mightiest of warriors.For the wise woman has said, “He is of the turning,” and Beowulf’s life will become the pivot upon which the great changes turn. His deeds, his battles against monsters and men, will decide the fate not only of himself but of his entire world.