Einar dreams of a peaceful life with his family on their newly rebuilt farms after his father's death and his village's destruction at the hands of English raiders. But fate has other plans, and his village is attacked once again. Einar helplessly watches as the marauding Danes destroy his lands and kill his family. They capture Einar and transport him to Denmark as a slave. Determined to survive, Einar remembers his mother's final words. Ketil, a kind slave owner and landlord, buys him and promises to free him if he works in the fields. Einar teams up with Thorfinn, a despondent slave, as they work towards their freedom. Despite the sins of the past and the challenges of the present, the duo clings to hope and pursues redemption and peace in a world that is unjust and unforgiving.