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The Wolf's Feast: Viking Stories and Sagas
Silence…
The skald pauses her tale. Time passes in heartbeats. Every sound echoes, continues a fragment of the story. The crash of distant waves invokes the whale-road, long ships traveling its path, their sides covered with brightly painted shields. The creak of ropes reminds you of Jormungandr, the Midgard Serpent, the world wrapped in its scaly embrace. Faraway wolves howl and call, echoing along the path to Niflheim, Hel’s realm of the dead.
You listen…
The skald gives you a knowing glance, then takes a drink of her mead before continuing. And then, her voice: low and sonorous, musical and rhythmic, begins once again to weave the tapestry, telling tales of heroism and horror, glory and loss. She sings of heroes and everyday folk, tricksters and tale-tellers, standing tall and facing gods and monsters. Vikings!
For more than a decade, author Christine Morgan’s Viking stories have delighted readers and critics, standing apart from the anthologies they appeared in. Now, Word Horde brings you The Wolf’s Feast, a new collection of Christine Morgan’s Vikings, from “The Viking in Yellow” to “Odin’s Eagle” and beyond. These tales of adventure, fantasy, and horror will be sure to rouse your inner Viking.
The skald pauses her tale. Time passes in heartbeats. Every sound echoes, continues a fragment of the story. The crash of distant waves invokes the whale-road, long ships traveling its path, their sides covered with brightly painted shields. The creak of ropes reminds you of Jormungandr, the Midgard Serpent, the world wrapped in its scaly embrace. Faraway wolves howl and call, echoing along the path to Niflheim, Hel’s realm of the dead.
You listen…
The skald gives you a knowing glance, then takes a drink of her mead before continuing. And then, her voice: low and sonorous, musical and rhythmic, begins once again to weave the tapestry, telling tales of heroism and horror, glory and loss. She sings of heroes and everyday folk, tricksters and tale-tellers, standing tall and facing gods and monsters. Vikings!
For more than a decade, author Christine Morgan’s Viking stories have delighted readers and critics, standing apart from the anthologies they appeared in. Now, Word Horde brings you The Wolf’s Feast, a new collection of Christine Morgan’s Vikings, from “The Viking in Yellow” to “Odin’s Eagle” and beyond. These tales of adventure, fantasy, and horror will be sure to rouse your inner Viking.
- GenresFantasy
326 pages, Paperback
Published April 30, 2021
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January 27, 2025
After reading this collection of Viking stories and sagas, I can completely imagine that Christine Morgan was a skald in a previous life. The breathtaking imagery transported me to the Middle Ages and dumped me right into a long house.
Not all of the stories and sagas could be classified as horror, but it's a great mix of adventure and fantasy as well.
I loved that there were so many strong and fierce female characters portrayed right alongside the typical male Vikings.
My favorites were:
Blades of Ice and Ivory-a story of a ship attacked by a sea creature.
Arm-Rings and Hack-Silver a story of two sons betray their father the king, and how the king's daughter gets revenge.
High School Mythical: Asgard- a cute story where Valkyries are cheerleaders and gods are football players.
Her Father's Skin- a tale of berserkers.
Fate of The World-Modern day Vikings working with the R'lyeh to save the Earth.
The Slaughter: Born of Blood- the most brutal story in the collection.
If Viking folklore is your thing, you'll want to read this collection!
Not all of the stories and sagas could be classified as horror, but it's a great mix of adventure and fantasy as well.
I loved that there were so many strong and fierce female characters portrayed right alongside the typical male Vikings.
My favorites were:
Blades of Ice and Ivory-a story of a ship attacked by a sea creature.
Arm-Rings and Hack-Silver a story of two sons betray their father the king, and how the king's daughter gets revenge.
High School Mythical: Asgard- a cute story where Valkyries are cheerleaders and gods are football players.
Her Father's Skin- a tale of berserkers.
Fate of The World-Modern day Vikings working with the R'lyeh to save the Earth.
The Slaughter: Born of Blood- the most brutal story in the collection.
If Viking folklore is your thing, you'll want to read this collection!
March 3, 2025
I loved this book it was great and so much fun. Way different then the other books I have read by her but amazing. A must read for fans of Vikings.
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