Shadow of the Wanderers — C. Dale Brittain

In the tradition of Norse legends…. Voima: Magic, strength, the force of life and renewal (and this book's original title). Earth and sky are ruled by the Wanderers, the lords of voima. But an upheaval is coming, a time when even the powers of the immortals are fated to end. The Wanderers enlist the help of three young mortals: - Roric No-man's son, a royal warrior who wants to find his real father. - Karin, a foreign princess held hostage at court. - Valmar, the king's son and heir. Together and separately, the three are swept into the conflict between the Wanderers and those who would overthrow them, not even sure they are on the right side. The conflict becomes a struggle between kingdoms, between the generations, between the sexes, and between the demands of love and honor. Even enemies must sometimes trust each other, as true glory is found only in this precarious mortal world, where there is only so long one can run from fate.