Sun Eater takes place in ninth century Norway, where a drug-addled warrior sacrifices his leg to the Gods. In return he is fused with a parasitic beast, giving him the power to rescue his son from his sworn enemies-history's first Norwegian king and his five personal guards. The result is a grim and bloody adventure, a dark metaphor for drug addiction, selfishness, and the children it affects. Kveldulf, a character written for and dedicated to Sprouse's mother, is a fantastical rendering of what he wished she could've been when he was growing up. The Norwegian setting and its mysterious clans and violent sagas are based on stories told to Sprouse by his Scandinavian-American grandparents.
