Vikings Historical Fiction

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?

Wenn euch Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, David Gemmell und Giles Kristian gefallen, dann werdet ihr dieses epische Wikingerabenteuer voller Schlachten, Verrat, Blut und Grauen lieben. 865 n. Chr. Die grimmigen Wikinger überfielen sächsischen Boden, gierig nach Beute, Eroberung und Rache für den Tod von Ragnar Lothbrok. Hundr, ein Nordmann mit einem Hundenamen ... eine Mannschaft von hartgesottenen Kriegern ... und Ivar der Knochenlose.

Haithabu - größtes und reichstes Handelszentrum im Norden - 9. Jahrhundert Eine Nachricht warnt Häuptling Gorm Grymme und Thyra Danebod: Ein gewaltiges Kriegsheer aus Schweden, Angelsachsen und germanischen Stämmen zieht gen Haithabu. Die Stadt verspricht Schätze, reichlich Sklaven und den Tod der Rivalen.

As the monks on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne saw the dragon ships approaching, they were wholly unprepared for the ferocity of what awaited them. “Death from the Mist: A Viking Prophecy” delves into the world of the Early Middle Ages as the Viking raiders attack the English coastal monasteries searching for wealth.

Over 1,000 years ago, four Viking brothers, led by their tyrannical father, invaded lands under the protection of a powerful witch. Cursed for their crimes, the brothers suffered for their wrongdoing. With the help of the women they loved, they became worthy of redemption and broke their curses. Now it's Christmas, and - with the help of a little magic - the entire family is reunited to celebrate. But when the yuletide spell bringing them together also summons their bloodthirsty father back from the veil, the boys and their lovers must band together to save the holidays.

No one gave Erik a choice as to whether he would fight or not. Duty to the crown belonged to him, his father's legacy remaining beyond the grave. Taken by the beauty of the countryside surrounding her, Linzi would do anything to protect her father's land. Britain is under attack and Scotland is next. At a time she should be focused on suitors, the men of her country have gone to war and she's left to stand alone.

After Helgha meets Erik in the woods surrounding her home near Jorvik—modern-day York—she learns that he is lost, and helps him by taking him into her home for the night. In time, the two grow close, much to the anxiety of her parents as there is no message from his father suggesting a betrothal, but Erik behaves as though they are betrothed. Soon, they learn that there is another reason why Erik has not asked her to marry him. With the honor of their family at stake, Helgha's father takes drastic measures to rectify the situation.

Eine fiktive Geschichte, basierend auf historischen Fakten: Dänemarks blutiger Weg in ein tausendjähriges Königreich. Der dritte Teil von Tonny Gulløvs packender Wikinger-Saga. Man schreibt das Jahr 955. Harald Blauzahns Bestreben, das Land der Dänen zu vereinen, schreitet rasant voran. Zeitgleich will Otto der Große jedoch seine widerspenstigen heidnischen Nachbarn im Norden bekehren – oder sie töten. Er schickt seine Armee nach Jütland. Jetzt liegt es an Ulv Palnatoki, Bogenschütze, Schwertkämpfer und mittlerweile Jarl von Gammelborg, Otto I. aufzuhalten.

Bei einem brutalen Überfall der dänischen Wikinger auf ein angelsächsisches Dorf wird Thyra Danebod gefangen genommen. Voller Hass auf ihre Entführer lehnt Thyra sich gegen die brutalen und mordenden Nordmänner auf. Doch ihrem neuen Leben auf dem Wasser und dem Dänenhäuptling Gorm kann sie nicht entkommen. Thyra beginnt, die Sprache, die fremden Gebräuche und die Lebensart des Seefahrervolks zu verstehen. Auch Gorm kann sie immer mehr abgewinnen. Doch kann die Liebe einer Gefangenen zu einem groben Berserker bestehen?

Färöer-Inseln im 9. Jahrhundert: Nur knapp entkommt die Flotte des Wikingerhäuptlings Gorm mit seiner Geliebten Thyra den ersten Winterstürmen und erreicht den Archipel des ersten Siedlers. Thyras Freiheit ist nah, die nordischen Göttinnen prophezeien ihr eine mächtige Zukunft. Sie lässt sich zur Kriegerin ausbilden, kämpft hart. Doch Intrigen, geprägt von Eifersucht, Machtgelüsten und Brutalität drohen alles zu vernichten

436 AD. The Burgundars are confident of destroying Rome's legions. Their forces are strong and they have beaten the Romans in battle before. But they are annihilated, their king killed, his people scattered. Their fabled treasure is lost. For Rome has new allies: the Huns, whose taste for bloodshed knows no bounds.

General Compton, known as the Viking general, is found dead in his study at his country estate. Dr. Watson is first on the scene and calls in his friend, Sherlock Holmes, to solve the complex case. A suspect confesses, but Holmes has his doubts. His investigation has shattering results for all concerned.

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.

Norwegen, A. D. 785: Der Krieger Sigurd Haraldarson hat blutige Rache geschworen, doch König Gorm, der einst seinen Vater verriet, lebt immer noch. Und solange ein Atemhauch in ihm ist, so lange ist der Blutdurst Sigurds nicht befriedigt. Aber Sigurd und seine Mannen brauchen mehr Waffen und mehr Silber, um ihre Aufgabe vollbringen zu können. Die Waffenbrüder machen sich auf nach Schweden, um Schlachtenruhm und Söldner für ihre Sache zu gewinnen. Im Angesicht Walhallas geraten sie in ein Inferno aus Eis und Blut.

Cursed with the second sight, Elienor of Baume les Nonnes dared not reveal her prophetic dreams for fear of meeting her mother's fiery end. Though in her dreams, she spied the Norsemen who would storm Brouillard castle—and she she saw him, the fierce, golden-haired Viking who would claim her as his prize....

Capturado. Seducido. Anhelado. A merced de una banda salvaje de vikingos, liderada por un guerrero formidable. Mantenida cautiva contra mi voluntad. Por primera vez, he encontrado una fuerza de voluntad tan grande como la mía, y he descubierto que no se puede negar el amor de un vikingo. Mientras mi despiadado capturador me pone a su merced, ¿podrá mi corazón resistirse, o caeré rendida ante él?

In South Carolina, particularly in Charles Town, in January 1775 preparations for war are well underway, Peggy Monaghan's two brothers drill with the militia, and Peggy's two best friends have much to discuss over tea, except when Peggy is expected to stay a few months each year on her father's indigo plantation. As war clouds gather, a number of the wealthy young South Carolinians sent abroad for their education have left off swashbuckling through society in London and Edinburgh and are coming home to join the Patriot cause. Among them is Ned Forsythe, the youngest brother of Peggy's close friend Anne, but, having been obliged to marry in England, he almost at once goes north to join the Continental Army and escape the wagging tongues of Charles Town. An impending attack by British warships in early summer of 1776 brings him back, and, inevitably he and Peggy fall in love in a world complicated by two more British attacks, the brutal British occupation, and the iron clad code of honor that held sway in the society of the 18th century.

A novel about the family of Peter Monclair, his family and his slaves, since any colonial plantation was, although Jefferson stated such could not exist, in reality a biracial community. Moonroy, founded by Peter's father, a French Huguenot and one-time pirate, was not one of the grand river plantations of South Carolina, but it was a prosperous one. Peter was an early signer under Gadsden's Liberty Tree and, like many of his friends, came to realize that reason and law would not change England's policies.

Lt. Col. John Laurens, son of one of South Carolina's wealthiest planters and aide-de-camp to General Washington as well as battlefield hero, had two passions. One, to free the colonies from England. The other, when the war was won, to free the slaves. He had a plan whereby slaves, having served during the war in a specially formed regiment, would have their freedom and 50 pounds sterling to start a free life.