Paradise must burn. The Æsir suffered monumental losses to reach Vanaheim and overthrow apathetic gods who have abandoned Mankind. Yet the moment Odin sets foot on those pristine shores, he realises the truth is more complex than he ever imagined. Odin, god-king of the Æsir no longer relishes the destiny Urd has laid out before him. Yet even he, for all his power, seems helpless before the relentless march of Fate. History is merciless ...