Working as woodcutters under a feudal lord in 17th-century New France, two impoverished young Frenchmen follow separate journeys, one of extraordinary hardship, the other of wealth and craftiness, that shape their families throughout three centuries.

Hired to investigate the black-skied Night City, Detective Gaspery-Jacques Roberts discovers an anomaly in the North American Wilderness, where he encounters a strange group of individuals who have all glimpsed a chance to do something extraordinary that could disrupt the timeline of the universe.

When an unprovoked attack destroys her village, once feared general Cobalt Zosia comes out of retirement and, bent of revenge, heads for battle once more where she must confront grudge-bearing enemies, once-loyal allies and an unknown army to get justice.

After Freydis is kidnapped, Ragnvald and his sister Svanhild each grapple with a difficult decision as they pursue their destinies and honor their ancient gods.