Download or read book Hakon s Saga written by Eric Schumacher and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-08-29 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All four books in Eric Schumacher's 'Hakon's Saga', a series of historical fiction set in medieval Scandinavia and Europe, now in one volume! Mollebakken: Viking Age Norway’s greatest king, Harald Fairhair, has unified the northern districts into a kingdom, but as he ages and his body weakens, so too does his realm. To keep the kingdom from fracturing, Harald abdicates his High Seat to the one son he believes capable enough – and vicious enough – to rule: Erik Bloodaxe. But hatred between the brothers leads to an unavoidable confrontation on a rain-soaked hill called Mollebakken – a hill that will decide who will rule and who will die. God's Hammer: It is 935 A.D. and the North is in turmoil. To solidify his claim to the throne, Erik Bloodaxe ruthlessly disposes of all claimants to his throne, save one: his youngest brother Hakon. Erik's surviving enemies send a ship to Wessex, where the Christian court of King Athelstan is raising Hakon. Unable to avoid his fate, he returns to the Viking North to face his brother and claim his birthright, only to discover that victory will demand sacrifices beyond his wildest nightmares. Raven's Feast: The land-hungry Danes are pressing from the south to test Hakon before he can solidify his rule. In the east, the Uplanders are making their own plans to seize the throne. It does not help that Hakon is committed to his dream of Christianizing his people - a dream his countrymen do not share and will fight to resist. As his enemies move in and his realm begins to crumble, Hakon and his band of oath-sworn warriors must make their stand. War King: A tempest is brewing in the North. The sons of Erik Bloodaxe have come to reclaim his former throne and avenge the wrong done to their father and their kin. With them marches an army of sword-Danes sent by the Danish King, Harald Bluetooth, whose desire to expand his realm is as powerful as the lust for vengeance that pulses in the veins of Erik’s brood. Like storm-driven waves, the opposing forces collide, and when they do, Hakon is left with no choice but to face the tempest and resist.

Download or read book God s Hammer written by Eric Schumacher and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and legend combine in the gripping tale of Hakon Haraldsson, a Christian boy who once fought for the High Seat of a Viking realm. It is 935 A.D. and the North is in turmoil. King Harald Fairhair has died, leaving the High Seat of the realm to his murderous son, Erik Bloodaxe. To solidify his claim, Erik ruthlessly disposes of all claimants to his throne, save one: his youngest brother Hakon. Erik's surviving enemies send a ship to Wessex, where the Christian King Athelstan is raising Hakon. Unable to avoid his fate, he returns to the Viking North to face his brother and claim his birthright, only to discover that victory will demand sacrifices beyond his wildest nightmares.

Download or read book Hakon of Rogen s Saga written by Erik Christian Haugaard and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American Library Association Notable Book and his first book for children, Erik Christian Haugaard’s Hakon of Rogen’s Saga is a remarkable novel that perfectly catches the mood of a harsh but heroic people. Set at the end of the Viking period, it tells of a young boy, Hakon, from the island of Rogen who, after his chieftain father is murdered, undertakes to reclaim his birthright from his treacherous uncle. The illustrations by renowned artists Leo and Diane Dillon make this captivating story come alive.

Download or read book Forged By Iron Large Print Edition written by Eric Schumacher and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Hakon's Saga comes the first in a series of stories about Olaf Tryggvason, one of the most legendary kings of the Viking Age. Norway, AD 958. The Northern realm is once again at war. The exiled sons of Erik Bloodaxe have returned with the help of the Danes and have slain King Hakon. They now come for Hakon's heir, Jarl Trygvi. Trygvi's wife, Astrid, and young son, Olaf, flee their home with the aid of their household warriors. Pursued by the Bloodaxe brood, the family escapes east, through the dark, forested land of the Swedes and across the treacherous East Sea. But the gods are fickle and the group is torn apart, leaving them to fend for themselves in Forged by Iron, a must-read for all who enjoy action-packed historical fiction. This is the large print edition of Forged By Iron, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Download or read book Mollebakken A Viking Age Novella written by Eric Schumacher and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Harald Fairhair is dying. Who will rule in his stead? Viking Age Norway's greatest king, Harald Fairhair, has unified the northern districts into a kingdom, but as he ages and weakens, so does his realm. To keep the kingdom from fracturing, Harald abdicates his High Seat to the one son he believes capable and vicious enough: Erik Bloodaxe. But there is one problem: the other sons hate their brother, and will not accept his kingship. This leads to an unavoidable confrontation on a rain-soaked hill known as Mollebakken; a hill that will decide who will rule, and who will die. This is the large print edition of Mollebakken, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Download or read book The Saga of the J msv kings written by Lee M. Hollander and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A loyal translation of the medieval Icelandic saga of a strong ruler and his men versus a brotherhood of fierce Viking mercenaries. In A.D. 986, Earl Hákon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjórunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse world. Two centuries later their accounts of the battle became the basis for one of the liveliest of the Icelandic sagas, with special emphasis on the doings of the Jómsvíkings, the famed members of a warrior community that feared no one and dared all. In Lee M. Hollander’s faithful translation, all of the unknown twelfth-century author’s narrative genius and flair for dramatic situation and pungent characterization is preserved. “[A] famous tale of derring-do . . . Hollander has been able to do the even more difficult job of faithfully rendering one text into English with complete loyalty to the style and spirit of his original.” —Speculum

Download or read book King Harald s Saga written by Snorri Sturluson and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-04-28 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a battle that led to his death and marked the end of an era in which Europe had been dominated by the threat of Scandinavian forces. Despite England's triumph, it also played a crucial part in fatally weakening the English army immediately prior to the Norman Conquest, changing the course of history. Taken from the Heimskringla - Snorri Sturluson's complete account of Norway from prehistoric times to 1177 - this is a brilliantly human depiction of the turbulent life and savage death of the last great Norse warrior-king.

Download or read book Viking Blood and Blade written by Peter Gibbons and published by . This book was released on 2021-08 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, David Gemmell and Giles Kristian, you will love this epic Viking adventure, packed with battles, treachery, blood and gore. 865 AD. The fierce Vikings stormed onto Saxon soil hungry for spoils, conquest, and vengeance for the death of Ragnar Lothbrok. Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name... a crew of battle hardened warriors... and Ivar the Boneless. Amidst the invasion of Saxon England by the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok, Hundr joins a crew of Viking warriors under the command of Einar the Brawler. Hundr fights to forge a warriors reputation under the glare of Ivar and his equally fearsome brothers, but to do that he must battle the Saxons and treachery from within the Viking army itself... Hundr must navigate the invasion, survive brutal attacks, and find his place in the vicious world of the Vikings in this fast paced adventure with memorable characters.

Download or read book The Gatewatch written by Joshua Gillingham and published by Crowsnest Books. This book was released on 2020-05-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Torin Ten-Trees and his closest companions, Bryn and Grimsa, set out to join The Gatewatch and become trollhunters. When a troupe of meddling dwarves throws them off course they are captured by trolls and taken as prisoners to a secret gathering deep underground. There they learn that an ancient giant has crowned himself king of the trolls and plans to utterly destroy The Gatewatch. Their perilous journey back to the land of sun and stars will stretch their strength to the limit, strain their wits, and demand an unspeakable sacrifice. But will it be enough to defeat the Troll King? The Gatewatch is an epic troll-hunting adventure inspired by the Norse Myths and the Icelandic Sagas.

Download or read book An Untamed Land Red River of the North Book 1 written by Lauraine Snelling and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proud of Their Heritage and Sustained by Their Faith, They Came to Tame a New Land She had promised herself that once they left the fjords of Norway, she would not look back. After three long years of scrimping and saving to buy tickets for their passage to America, Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund, along with their son, Thorliff, finally arrive at the docks of New York City. It was the promise of free land that fed their dream and lured them from their beloved home high above the fjords of Norway in 1880. Together with Roald's brother Carl and his family, they will build a good life in a new land that promises untold wealth and vast farmsteads for their children. As they join the throngs of countless immigrants passing through Castle Garden, they soon discover that nothing is as they had envisioned it. Appalled by the horrid stories of fellow immigrants bilked of all their money and forced to live in squalid living conditions, the Bjorklunds continue their long journey by train as far as Grand Forks. From there a covered wagon takes them into Dakota Territory, where they settle on the banks of the Red River. But there was no way for them to foresee the price they will have to pay to wrest a living from the indomitable land. The virgin prairie refuses to yield its treasure without a struggle. Will they be strong enough to overcome the hardships of that first winter?

Download or read book Sosafromscarface written by Lou Garden Price and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-02 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tony "SCARFACE" Montana is dead. Caracicatriz es muerto. After Tony's failure to aid Sosa's hitter in a critically important assassination of a Bolivian reporter outside of the United Nations headquarters, billionaire drug overlord Alejandro Sosa sent in a kill-squad who eliminated Tony for the betrayal. Now, with the massacre of the Montana organization behind them, Sosa's crime syndicate (La Corporacion Mafia Cryzena) moves rapidly to locate and neutralize the evasive reporter (Dr. Orlando Gutierrez) whose whistle blowing campaign is threatening to topple the world's most powerful criminal empire. The super-sexy Elvira Montana resurfaces, shocked that she is pregnant with her deceased husband's baby. Her nine-figure windfall of Tony's fortune has killers plotting on her from all sides. She turns to Alevandro Sosa, Tony's killer, to protect her from Tony's other enemies, the Miami Cuban Mafia (MCM), Capos Gaspar Gomez, the Diaz Brothers, etc., etc., ... Epic historical fiction writer Lou Garden Price, Sr., is putting all the world's Scarface fan clubs and fans on notice with Part I of this phenomenal blockbuster, two-part series.

Download or read book The Story of Rolf and the Viking s Bow written by Allen French and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Egil the Viking Poet written by Laurence de Looze and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egil, the Viking Poet focuses on one of the best-known Icelandic sagas, that of the extraordinary hero Egil Skallagrimsson. Descended from a lineage of trolls, shape-shifters, and warriors, Egil’s transformation from a precocious and murderous child into a raider, mercenary, litigant, landholder, and poet epitomizes the many facets of Viking legend. The contributors to this collection of essays approach Egil’s story from a variety of perspectives, including psychology, philology, network theory, social history, and literary theory. Strikingly original, their essays will appeal not only to dedicated students of Old Norse-Icelandic literature but also to those working in the fields of Viking studies, comparative ethnology, and folklore.

Download or read book The Everspring written by JOSHUA. GILLINGHAM and published by Crowsnest Books. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Everspring is a Norse fantasy adventure flavoured with hints of such heroic sagas as Beowulf, Sigurd the Dragonslayer, and Angantyr the Berserker. It is the second book in The Saga of Torin Ten-Trees and the sequel to The Gatewatch.

Download or read book Saga book of the Viking Club written by Viking Society for Northern Research and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in v. 3, 5.

Download or read book Saga Book of the Viking Society for Northern Research written by Viking Society for Northern Research and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in v. 3, 5.

Download or read book The Norwegian Invasion of Scotland in 1263 written by Peter Andreas Munch and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: