Inspired by true events: Cast into a violent and bloody world of murder, Hereward, a novice monk, must deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne: a book of great beauty and power; to the safety of the Iona monastery, while being pursued by a Viking death squad hell bent on its capture. On his way to the monastery, he meets a fierce and skilled swordsman who answers his prayers and dedicates his life to protecting Hereward, while he delivers the book.