Vikings Historical Fiction

Freydis Eiriksdatter, one of the most remarkable women of the Viking age, leads a harsh life amongst the towering cliffs and great glaciers of Greenland. She has the warrior spirit of her father, Eirik the Red, and as Christianity conquers Greenland, she continues to worship the old Norse gods. Like her brother, Leif Eiriksson, she’s cursed with an adventurer’s soul. Her biggest desire is to become a legendary explorer. Driven by ambition, curiosity—a restless hunger for more—she sets out on a hazardous voyage to Vinland.

AD934. King Athelstan of the English has been successful in uniting the many kingdoms of Britain against one enemy, the Viking raiders. But men who are kings don’t wish to be ruled. Constantin, King of the Scots, rebelled against the Imperium and was forcibly brought to bend the knee to Athelstan and England at Cirencester. His son Ildulb seeks bloody vengeance from Athelstan following the battle at Cait and the death of his son. Olaf Gothfrithson, king of the Dublin Norse, having asserted his power following his father's death has his sights set on reclaiming Jorvik.

Forced to wed the fierce Viking warlord in order to save her people, Eithne has no choice but to surrender to her powerful and terrifying husband. She submits to his stern discipline, but his tenderness takes her breath away. A man of his word, Brandr means to keep his side of their bargain and will see her village safe and protected from their enemies. But what of Eithne? Who will protect her as she learns to care for this ferocious man who now leads her people and holds her heart in his mighty hands?

Nur wer sie im Kampf besiegt, darf sie zur Frau nehmen! Doch jeder Bewerber scheitert an der schönen Schildmaid Sayrid Avildottar, die wie eine Göttin aus Walhalla das Schwert schwingt. Bis der breitschultrige Wikinger Hrolf Eymundsson sie herausfordert. Der wilde Seekönig, der die Flotte befehligt, besiegelt Sayrids Schicksal: In einer Sekunde der Unaufmerksamkeit unterliegt sie ihm! Sayrid muss ihm ihr Land überlassen. Aber mehr noch: Als seine Braut muss sie zur Mittsommernacht und bis in alle Ewigkeit sein Lager und seine Leidenschaft teilen.

Tamworth, Mercia AD 825. The once-mighty kingdom of Mercia is in perilous danger. Their king, Beornwulf, lies dead, and years of bitter in-fighting between the nobles and cross-border wars have left Mercia exposed to her enemies. King Ecgberht of Wessex senses now is the time for his warriors to strike and exact his long-awaited bloody revenge on Mercia. King Wiglaf has claimed his right to rule Mercia, but can he unite a disparate kingdom against the might of Wessex who are braying for blood and land?

Zwei mutige Wikingerbrüder ziehen in die Schlacht. Nach dem Sieg über ihre Feinde, bleibt Kjelvar im Land der Skoten, um bald zurück nach Norwegen zu segeln. Thorvik hingegen schließt sich einem Heer aus Dänen an. Die akzeptieren jedoch keinen Fremden in ihren Reihen - und bald gerät Thorvik in einen Hinterhalt... Und auch Kjelvars Pläne, nach Norwegen zurückzureisen, werden jäh durchkreuzt. König Causantin bietet ihm eine Abmachung an, die er einhalten muss, um seine Männer und seine Familie zu schützen. Doch damit begibt er sich in große Gefahr. Werden die beiden Brüder ihre übermächtigen Gegner erneut besiegen?

Nach einem schweren Sturm stranden die tapferen Wikinger um Thorgrim Nachtwolf im Hafen von Vík-ló. Ihr Schiff ist ramponiert, die Weiterfahrt nach Norwegen ausgeschlossen. Ihr einziger Trost: das Wissen, bei Grimmar dem Riesen unter Freunden zu sein. Wie selbstverständlich stehen sie ihm bei, als die Iren mitten in der Nacht Vík-ló angreifen. Sie sichern sogar zu, ihm bei der Bergung eines Schatzes zu helfen. Doch kurz bevor sie wieder in See stechen, muss Thorgrim erkennen, dass Grimmar in Wahrheit ein gefährlicher Feind ist.

Eine göttliche Stimme aus der tiefgrünen See. Ein blaues Segel in einem Traum. Und der Aufbruch zu einer Reise, von der es kein Zurück mehr gibt... Seit sieben Jahren baut die Einzelgängerin Eyvor ein Drachenboot in einem Fjord. Als sich immer mehr Außenseiterinnen um sie scharen, wird sie unerwartet zur Kapitänin eines Schiffes, das eigentlich niemals in See stechen sollte. Die Letzte, die sich ihr anschließt, ist Herdis, das Krähenkind: Verfolgt von Berserkern zwingt sie die Gruppe zum Aufbruch.

Francia AD 853. After a failed Viking raid on the Frankish coast over 20 years ago, Jarl Sven the Boar is forced to leave his only son, Torkel, as a hostage and warned never to raid Francia again or his son will die. In Hügelburg, a small town in East Francia, Torkel and his 9-year-old son Charles are ambushed at home. Before dying, Torkel thrusts a package into young Charles’s hands and tells him to flee Francia for Denmark in search of his grandfather Sven the Boar’s protection.

Der Kampf gegen die Wikinger geht weiter September 882: Tankred hat noch eine Rechnung offen. Seine Stiefmutter Uta hat ihn vor Jahren um sein Erbe betrogen. Um endlich zu seinem Recht zu kommen und Uta zu Fall zu bringen, braucht er mächtige Unterstützung. Doch die bekommt er nicht ohne Gegenleistung: Im Auftrag des Königs soll der gebildete Kämpfer in einen erbarmungslosen Krieg gegen die Normannen ziehen, die sich unweit seiner Heimatstadt Maastricht verschanzt haben.

Vulgar can't believe his luck. He's going on a school trip in a real, live longboat, with oars and everything! And they're going to visit Burp, where a long-ago battle once took place between the Vikings and the, er, Burpers. It was a mighty battle, which the Vikings totally lost. But this time, Vulgar's going to rewrite history. He's up for a bit of historical reenactment, and is sure, one way or another, that a great and noble victory will be his!

Harald Sigurdsson has risen through bravery and glory in battle to become the commander of the legendary Varangian guard, the oath-sworn protector of the Roman throne in Constantinople; The wielder of the emperor’s axe. With the estranged Emperor and Empress consumed in a deadly palace war for sole control of the empire, Harald must somehow keep the peace. In a city where everything is taken by subterfuge, violence and deceit, what must an honourable man do to protect the empire from both its enemies and itself?

What if an ancient god escaped his fate and history was thrown to the wolves? Churchwarden Michaels thought it was just a run-of-the-mill crazy old man who stood in the graveyard, hellbent on studying the 1,000-year-old Viking memorial there. But when things start changing and outright disappearing, Michaels realizes there is more to this old man than meets the eye. Now, Michaels finds himself swept up in an ancient god’s quest to escape his destiny by reworking reality, putting history - and to Michaels’s dismay, Christianity itself - to the Viking sword.

Iceland, 976—Freydis Eiriksdottir, born to a völva mother and berserker father, lives a quiet life on her remote farmstead. Busy dreaming of the sea and haunted by the loss of her mother, she has no idea what the Norns have in store for her. When her father, Eirik the Red, marries the daughter of a powerful chieftain, the course of Freydis's life changes forever. Deciding that Freydis would be better off with the Gothar, Eirik sends his only daughter to serve the Norse gods. Freydis learns the ancient ways and discovers that her world is endangered.

Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary Viking! He is always polite and happily offers to wash up. Too bad his dad is Harald the Skull-Splitter, the roughest and toughest Viking of them all. Vikings far and wide are travelling to the great Fire Festival where they'll compete to become ultimate champion by creating dazzling fire displays.

Una reputación construida sobre años de despiadado salvajismo. Un líder que se deleita en el derramamiento de sangre y la conquista. Un hombre empeñado en la venganza. Cayendo en las garras de la Bestia, no hay escapatoria. Debo reunir todas mis fuerzas. Sin mi fuerza, no sobreviviré.

Pasión. Misterios. Venganza. Entra a un mundo lleno de deseo y pasión; un mundo amenazado por la ambición, los celos y la venganza. Atrapada entre dos hermanos vikingos, ¿acaso soy algo más que un peón en su juego por la venganza? A medida que comienzan los antiguos rituales de sangre de Ostara, las fuerzas de la oscuridad se precipitan. Ningún lugar es seguro. Y no quedan lugares para esconderse.

Enter a world of suspense, seduction, and adventure, told against the forbidding backdrop of medieval Scotland. Journey together with indomitable heroes and intrepid heroines, as they discover that the raging storms of fear and passion can transform into enduring devotion.

This deftly crafted Viking tale depicts the terror, tragedy, and vanity of life. The ill fated lovers, Eric and "Gudruda the Fair", fall victim to the jealous Swanhild's sorcery. Eric and his 'thrall' must overcome treachery, bloodthirsty foes, the open sea and blizzards as he battles to win his beloved Gudruda. Will the star-crossed lovers triumph over the fate of the Norns and the spite of Swanhild?

As publisher of the weekly London ladies' gazette Heart to Heart, Krista Hart is known for her outspoken views on such unpopular issues as social reform - risking her reputation and her very safety with every controversial article. She refuses to be intimidated, although she knows full well it makes her the target of angry opposition. When she encounters a powerful Viking descendant imprisoned as a local sideshow attraction, Krista angrily demands his release.