Skallagrim doesn't belong on Tower Island. He looks nothing like anyone else in his family or the Scalding clan that raised him. Deep down, he knows he doesn't belong. So do the others in his clan. When Skallagrim acquires the coveted job of a dragonslayer, his envious brother plots to kill him and take his place. Oblivious to his brother's murderous plot, Skallagrim's heart will be tested as well as his willingness to forgive the harm done by the family secrets he will soon uncover.