Ashamed of her meek capitulation on her horrific wedding night, Havi undertakes clandestine lessons in the den Skaanske Lov, the law-code of Scandinavia, which is forbidden to women, determined to undo the law that enslaves young brides.

Trapped in a loveless marriage, and captured by invaders, Havi must assume command of clan Austmadr while Sweden tilts on the brink of civil war. Havi endures legal accusations and defies existing laws in primitive courtrooms to save her homeland, spare her son's life, and hide her secret sexual trysts, of which the slightest rumor could destroy every clan in Scandinavia.

Explore the summers of 8th century Sweden, when the men sailed off to viking, and in their absence, women fought for wealth, power, and sometimes for their lives; Viking Daughter describes a historical struggle for women's rights known to only a few. The legal systems described in Viking Daughter are authentic, derived from the oldest Scandinavian legal writings and exerpts from the Norse sagas, especially Njal's Saga. In those sagas, traditional attitudes and humors are reflected in Jay's work. The 8th Century Norse system of justice was faulty, political, and all too human; this was the battleground that Havi was born into, and where she fought the war that she had to win.