In 16th-century Sweden, the lives of three Scottish mercenaries and an aging Swedish vicar and his family intersect, and in the unspeakable crime that results, a small coastal community is forever altered. As the three mercenaries struggle to escape from the town, they find that nature has conspired against them - all outbound ships are frozen in the ice - forcing them to remain until the tragic tale reaches its catastrophic conclusion.
—Chase Holden