Cast into a savage and savage planet of murder, Hereward, a novice monk, has to send the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne - a publication of great beauty and power - into the safety of the Iona monastery, while still being pursued by a Viking death squad hell- bent on its capture. On his solution into the monasteryhe matches a swordsman who answers his insecurities and devotes his entire life protecting Hereward while the publication is delivered by him. In the middle of their journeythey are confronted by Vikings willing to kill as a way to acquire what they desire, leaving Hereward and his shield.