Sacrifice is the story of consultant surgeon, Tora Hamilton, who moves with her husband, Duncan, to the remote Shetland Islands, 100 miles off the north-east coast of Scotland. Deep in the peat soil around her new home, Tora discovers the body of a young woman with rune marks carved into her skin and a gaping hole where her heart once beat. Ignoring warnings to leave well alone, Tora uncovers terrifying links to a legend that might never have been confined to the pages of the story-books. 　　译文(2): 牺牲是外科顾问托拉 · 汉密尔顿(Tora Hamilton)的故事，她和丈夫邓肯搬到了距离苏格兰东北海岸100英里的偏远设德兰群岛。在她新家周围的泥炭土深处，托拉发现了一具年轻女子的尸体，她的皮肤上刻有符文印记，她的心脏曾经跳动过的地方有一个大洞。托拉没有理会这些警告，他发现了一个传说的可怕链接，而这个传说可能永远不会局限在故事书中。