![]() Then the King of England died, and, believing he had a claim to the throne, Harald led a force of 300 ships to Northern England against another claimant, the man who would become known as William the Conqueror. Returning to Norway in 1046, he took the throne and became known as “Hardrada,” or “hard ruler”, both for his harsh rule and constant warring. Harald’s side lost, so he escaped to Kiev and spent the next fifteen years there and in Constantinople, where he became the leader of the Byzantine emperor’s Varangian Guard. Harald Sigurdsson went to war in 1030 when he was fifteen to support his half-brother, the King of Norway. Brice’s Day Massacre, including Sweyn’s sister, so Sweyn responded by spending the next eleven years laying waste to England until his death. Meanwhile, the English king ordered the murder of Danish lords in the St. In 1000, he turned his attention to Norway, killed its king, and divided the country with his allies. ![]() Of course, he’d hardly be a Viking without raiding, so in 982 Sweyn repeatedly attacked England. Once his father was dead, Sweyn was King of Denmark. In 987, Sweyn Forkbeard rebelled against his father by going to war against him. When word got out about what she’d done, she was shunned, but since she was Leif’s sister, she got away with murder. (In fact, she threatened to divorce him if he didn’t.) He did but refused to murder their wives and children, so Freydis took an axe and did the job herself. While there, Freydis decided she wanted more than her share, so she lied to her husband, telling him that their partners had attacked her and demanded he kill them. She was also an explorer Freydis and her husband led the Viking’s fourth expedition to Vinland. Freydis Eriksdottir Shield Maiden Freydis Eiriksdottir – Hot-Tempered Daughter Of Erik The Red Terrified Native Americansĭaughter of Erik the Red and half-sister to Leif Eriksson, Freydis earned her Viking warrior princess mantle by chasing off some hostile Vinland natives by herself, armed with only a sword, while pregnant. Northumbria was a hotly contested kingdom, though, and Eric was ultimately killed in battle. The Norse sagas tell of Eric returning to raiding before settling in Northumbria and becoming its king. His father was the King of Norway and had plenty of sons to inherit the throne, so Eric solved that problem by murdering his brothers, which earned him his nickname “Bloodaxe.” One brother remained, though, and after a brief rule, Eric was driven out of Norway. Thank you for three enjoyable reads and listens.From age twelve through his teen years, Eric did what Vikings do and raided along the Baltic and European coasts. The story was great, the characters were as spicy as we love them to be, and the audio books were spot on. Emmanuelle de Maupassant, you outdid yourself on this one. Loved the stories before, really love them now. Dynamic is the word that comes closest to the combination. ![]() What I didn't realize was how much the stories would come alive once the narrator got involved. These three stories are ones I've read on my Kindle, so I was familiar with the story lines and the characters in each. But what could I have expected? The combination of a truly good voice reading truly hot words was just more than I could sit still for.almost. The more I read, the hotter the room became. So what do I do? I start with this set of three, steamy, hot, incredibly masculine Vikings. So I'm retraining myself to take a break and listen to a book for at least an hour a day. At one point, they were just about all I ever read, but I spend far less time in the car (which was my main space to listen), and more time in front of a computer screen (from which I now read). I am trying to get back into audio books. This set of three could cause heart failure. The first three books of the Viking Warriors dark historical romance series features stories of burning desire and brutal passion, jealousy, revenge, betrayal, secrets, and redemption. Falling into the hands of the Beast, there is no escape. A leader reveling in bloodshed and conquest. ![]() Viking Beast: A reputation built upon years of ruthless savagery. As the ancient blood rituals of Ostara night begin, dark forces are stirring. Viking Wolf: Caught between two Viking warrior brothers is Elswyth, anything but a pawn in their game of vengeance. As her ruthless captor places her at his mercy, can she protect her heart, or must she surrender all? For the first time, a man's strength of will matches Elswyth's own, and she discovers that a Viking's love is not to be denied. Viking Thunder: At the mercy of a savage band of Vikings led by a formidable warrior. Discover what it means to be loved by a Viking! ![]()
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