First published 1976
In 922 AD, refined Arab diplomat Ibn Fadlan reluctantly joins a band of Viking warriors on their treacherous journey north. Appalled by their crude customs, he soon discovers an even greater horror: a savage, flesh-eating creature that slaughters the Vikings under cover of darkness. Forced to put aside his disgust, Ibn Fadlan must fight alongside the fearsome Northmen to survive the nightmare in the icy wilderness.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, horror, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, survival
Setting: Scandinavia, Baghdad, Volga Bulgars, Northland
Period: 10th century, 922, Middle Ages
208 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: gore, violence