It is early spring in AD 980 Iceland, and a young boy named Von Koa is witnessing the whole of his island be overtaken by a strange illness. By listening to old tales of his people, he learns of a magical pearl that has the potential to save everyone but only if it can be found...and in time. In the path of his search, Koa realizes he must rediscover lost knowledge of how to unleash the pearl's power. He sets out across the rugged and violent beauty of Iceland and, in the path of his adventure, enlists the help of ambitious Viking warriors and his uncle who hailed from Scotland in the hope of solving the mysterious turmoil that threatens the island.