In 995 Norway took the first step on the path to Christ. But pagan beliefs are still strong and unshakable in the country of the fjords. “We don’t choose time—time has already chosen us” is a thesis that explains a lot and opens our eyes to a lot. 997–998, in the vicinity of the Norwegian capital, five women-mothers met a terrible death, subjected to cruel, even by medieval standards, execution. And their newborn children always ended up at the doors of the Nidaros Temple - sick, humiliated, deprived of all help. Who can understand and unravel the essence of what is happening? Why is the killer so cruel and unforgiving? And are all the people you see exactly who they say they are? And over all this is layered the breath of an imminent war - its signs are visible all around, and rumors and spies of enemies do not sleep. Deception and betrayal are in the air of Nidaros, and the “Nidaros werewolf” has never been found. The shadow of the cross continues to fall on the entire population of the capital. But the people of King Olav I Tryggvason secretly or openly oppose her.

Author's notes: Time itself chose them, and therefore they became what they became, both in our eyes and on the pages of History... "Shadow of the Cross" is the third book in the “On the Wings of the North Wind” series. A detailed preamble to the story will meet the reader on the pages of the Preface to the above novel.