Kingship: Throne Thief

by Egil R. R. Moe, Philip A. Olsen (Illustrator), Maxann Dobson (Editor)

The king and queen, the bishops, and the flower of the Viking nobility all gone, drowned when the royal longship vanishes. The western isles are leaderless and old hatreds erupt. The prosperous years now a pale memory. Young Torleif is forced into a conflict he is unprepared for, as his ambitious father drives the clan into a bloody feud. Torleif must find strength and courage to face his enemies, sword in hand. But can he prevail against his father’s hostility? Young Torleif is thrown into a conflict he is ill-prepared for. His father’s overweening ambition thrusts the clan into a bloody feud. Torleif needs to dig deep to find the courage to face his enemies sword in hand, but he has no weapon against his father’s hatred. Egil R. R. Moe is an established author. KINGSHIP is his first historical novel series, and what a novel it is, packed with thrills and intrigue from start to finish! Based on historical events from medieval times in Scandinavia and the Kingdom of the Isles, it introduces us to real historical figures. Egil’s enthusiasm for his subject and his in-depth knowledge of the period are unequaled. He has even personally participated in jousts – and has hosted four European Jousting Championships in Denmark.

425 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 11, 2019

Reviews

[Tore Hoyem · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Disclosure: I know the author and I read the book in the original Norwegian.)

I can't comment on the translation, but I found the book to be well written and well researched.
There's a lot of material about a part of north-western Europe's history most of us know nothing about.
At one point I even found myself upset at the author because of what happened to a character I liked. Clearly, I'd become invested in the story.