Read by Yurij Titov

The ninth century. The morals of the peoples of Scandinavia are simple and harsh, to match the northern nature. Raids on rich lands are quite a worthy occupation, sung by skalds, and the boys dream of repeating the robbery" exploits "of their fathers and grandfathers. The son of King Hjor, the seventeen-year-old Geirmunn, nicknamed the Hellskin for his swarthy skin, also dreams of prey and glory. At home, he is waiting for the fate of the youngest son - to be on the sidelines. And when a Danish jarl appears in his father's house, calling Hjor to conquer England, the young man sees this as his chance. But what about the fact that the blacksmith Völund from the underwater kingdom, and then the soothsayer volva, predicted to him the bitterness of betrayal and the shame of surrender?

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