THREE
reasons to read a Viking Romance:
1) Ragnar;
2) Lagertha;
and,
3) Rollo
But seriously, during the dark ages,
the Vikings were more than merely heathen marauders. In truth, they were brave
explorers. Men and women who took the original Captain’s Oath, vowing to explore
strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go
where no man (or woman) had gone before.
They were not the pillagers that the
British portrayed them to be but people searching for new lands and new
civilizations and along the way, they faced gripping family sagas that
questioned more than their strength, agility and patience. These journeys
brought into question alliances and loyal friendships, while testing their
faith. And, there was nothing more important than family relationships. If a
Viking couldn’t count on his family to help him survive, he perished.
But it wasn’t only the men, these
warriors were women as well as men, who stood side by side on the battlefield.
Perhaps that is the reason and the truth behind the tales of the Valkyrie and
Valhalla, which still haunt the stories of the Vikings.
The VIKING PRINCESS is one such tale of the extraordinary lives and
epic adventures of two people: Holger Danske and Morgaine LeFey.
And Holger Danske was not the first
Danish Prince to appear on the printed page or to share a well-known castle as
his home. Hamlet’s story is set in the same structure that stands on the sound
between Denmark and Sweden. Holger’s home is in Kronborg Castle, known to most
English speaking people as Hamlet’s Castle.
It was there, inside this Castle
that I first was introduced to Holger Danske and the legends surrounding his
iconic life. He was a warrior, a Prince destined to become King of all the
Norse lands during the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table.
I found it odd that everyone had
heard of King Arthur and his magical sword, Excalibur, which he received from
the Lade of the Lake (a Norse Goddess) who had also given such a sword to
Holger Danske. Holger’s sword was named “Cortana”, and was made from the same
metal and magic as Excalibur. Yet no one I talked to outside of Denmark had
ever heard of Holger or his sword.
And, even more interesting was the
fact that Holger and the Vikings invaded England, yet somehow, even as enemies,
Holger and King Arthur’s half-sister, Morgaine LeFey, were able to share a
forbidden love.
Theirs was a romance that threatened two kingdoms.
THE
VIKING PRINCESS has never been told outside of
Denmark...until now. Morgaine and Holger faced an attraction more powerful than
any sword, stronger than any warrior and more magical than all the powers of
Merlin.
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Fascinating background to the story. This has to be on my TBR list and I will get to it soon.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a delightful, captivating romance story. Good luck, Kim!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this book about Morgaine and Holger. It's already on my tbr list, and I just need some free time to indulge.
ReplyDeleteSounds fascinating. Can't wait to read the Viking Princess.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, everyone. The story does indeed sound fascinating.
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