I'm having trouble figuring out why this book only got a "58%" on here. It's really quite good.
First of all, it takes place in 854 CE and involves Vikings. Vikings, people! Second, they're female Vikings! Strong, independent, intelligent, tough female Vikings. Finally, it's an interesting, well-paced story based loosely on Norse mythology. What's not to love?
Asa is the daughter of a Viking chieftain who has left the village with most of the other able-bodied men in search of food at the end of an extremely long and brutal winter. When the clan seer, Jorgen, hints that the clan should kill the horses for food (particularly Asa's loyal and aged steed, Rune), Asa realizes she's got to take matters into her own hands. After rescuing her horse, she wanders in search of food. She instead finds a one-eyed woman, Wenda, who appears to communicate with a pair of ravens. What follows is a test of trust, loyalty and the ability to survive in even the most desperate of circumstances.