Through excellent research and storytelling Howard Whitehouse has woven a tale of old Norway written for young and older readers. These stories are pack with historical tidbits that serve as the background for these entertaining stories. Book two of the Viking's Daughter - The Grey Girl - follows Gudrid and Gisli as they escape from their village to an isolated fjord where they try to live their lives. Pursued by a bounty hunter they must fight to save themselves. Helped by an outlaw they had previously saved, they must use all their wits to survive.