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Donovan Cook
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A fascinating series, very well written, and very exciting. Showing that all religions have both their good and their bad sides ,the series takes the reader to a very conflicted world. Historically accurate, these books also show their rel" Read more of this review » |
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"Donovan Cook is back, with the final instalment in the Charlemagne's Cross series. Set in the 800s, it's been an immersive and gripping read so far! I didn't doubt for one second that Valhalla's Fury wouldn't match up to the previous books.
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"I’ve been with this series since the beginning and was so looking forward to more adventures with Sven the Boar!
After events in the last book Sven’s home, Ribe, Is lost and his grandson missing. There’s nothing left for Sven to do than to set out to " Read more of this review » |
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“Niflheim: the world of primordial darkness, cold, mist, and ice Norns: the three sisters who control the fate of men and women Ormstunga: means serpent’s tongue, from orm (serpent) and stunga (tongue) Prow: the front end of a ship or boat Ragnarök: the final battle between the gods and giants which will bring an end to the gods of Asgard. Sax-knife: a large single-edged knife Skald: a poet, a storyteller Skjaldborg: a shield wall Sleipnir: Odin’s eight-legged horse Snekkja: a viking longship used for battle Stern: the back end of a ship or boat Suðrikaupstefna: Southern Market, from the words suðr (south) and kaupstefna (market) Surtr: a fire giant who leads his kin into battle against the gods of Asgard during Ragnarök Svartalfheim: the world inhabited by the dwarves Tafl: a strategy board game Thrall: a slave Valhalla: Odin’s hall where those who died in battle reside Valknut: a symbol made of three interlocked triangles, also known as Odin’s Knot. It is thought to represent the transition from life to death, Odin, and the power to bind and unbind”
― Chaos of the God
― Chaos of the God
“Fighting the gods is never a good thing. In the end, we are nothing but pieces on their tafl board.”
― Raid of the Wolves
― Raid of the Wolves
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