A thriller that plays on the motifs of the Icelandic sagas! A thriller full of references to the great “Lord of the Rings” by Tolkien! Strange rumors are circulating in the scientific circles of Iceland. Rumors that a unique text of the saga about a mysterious ring, which disappeared eight centuries ago, has been found... This document is worth a whole fortune. But... is he worth a human life? The murderer of literary professor Agnar Haraldsson, who stole an ancient parchment from him, is ready to do anything to achieve his goal. But what is his goal? Who is he - a criminal who wants to get rich? Or a mad fanatic who believes in the legend of the ring? An Icelandic police consultant - American Magnus - begins an investigation and finds himself in a tangled labyrinth of the world of ancient manuscript dealers and people who sincerely believe in ancient myths.