harald

Svanhild is now one of King Harald?s wives and while her brother, Ragnvald, believes Harald will bring peace to Norway, he also knows success will be his downfall. When an old enemy of Ragnvald kidnaps his niece, he and Svanhild journey to Iceland, which offers a chance for a new life but also unexpected challenges.

"... tells the compelling story of the political intrigues, battles, and struggles for power that led to the rise of King Harald the Fair-Haired, first king of Norway, seen through the eyes of the young man who became his most trusted warrior and advisor."--Provided by publisher.

". . . Ragnvald is king of Sogn and still serves Harald as he battles with recalcitrant noblemen to create a larger country."--Provided by publisher.

Freydis joins her father, a Viking leader, on a quest to find her brother who had been taken prisoner after a raid by marauders. Freydis draws close to her slave and protector Enno, but they find that friendship, family, and loyalty are tested to the limit when the battle begins.

When pirates raid a village in ninth-century Norway, eighteen-year-old Toki is captured as a prize, while Freydis, his younger sister, is taken to a friendly village where she and her African slave, Enno, learn that their fates are linked by prophecy.