Genre: Historical
Harper
August 1, 2019
On Sale: August 13, 2019
Featuring:
432 pages
ISBN: 0062563742
EAN: 9780062563743
Kindle: B07G12T7YW
Hardcover / e-Book
Book Summary
The fates of Ragnvald and his sister Svanhild unfold to
their stunning conclusion in this riveting final volume in
The Golden Wolf Saga, a trilogy that conjures the ancient
world with the gripping detail, thrilling action, and vivid
historical elements of Game of Thrones and
Outlander.
Ragnvald has long held to his
vision of King Harald as a golden wolf who will bring peace
to Norway as its conqueror—even though he knows that
Harald's success will eventually mean his own doom. He is
grateful to have his beloved sister, the fierce and
independent Svanhild, once more at his side to help keep
their kingdom secure. Free from the evil husband who used
her, she is now one of Harald's many wives.
While
Svanhold is happy to be reunited with her beloved brother,
and enjoys more freedom than ever before, she is restless
and lonely. When an old enemy of Ragnvald's kidnaps his
niece, Freydis, his sister follows the daughter she has
neglected to Iceland, where an old love awaits. This strange
new land offers a life far different from what each has left
behind, as well as unexpected challenges and
choices.
Ragnvald, too, must contend with change. His
sons—the gifted Einar, the princely Ivar, and the
adventurous Rolli—are no longer children. Harald's heirs
have also grown up. Stepping back from his duties as king,
he watches as his sons pursue their own ambitions. But
Norway may no longer be large enough for so many would-be
kings.
Now in their twilight years, these venerable
men whose lives have been shaped by war must face another
battle that awaits. A growing rebellion pits Ragnvald and
his sons against enemies old and new, and a looming tragedy
threatens to divide the hardened warrior from Harald and all
who care for him. Across the sea, Svanhild, too, wrestles
with a painful decision, risking the dissolution of her
fragile new family as she desperately tries to save
it.
Yet as old heroes fall, new heroes arise. For
years, Ragnvald and Svanhild pursued the destinies bestowed
by their ancient gods. Though the journey has cost them
much, their sacrifices and dreams will be honored by the
generations that follow, beginning with Freydis and Einar.
Emerging from their parents' long shadows, they have begun
to carry on the family's legacy while pursuing their own
glorious fates.
This compelling conclusion to the
Golden Wolf trilogy recreates Viking-age Scandinavia in all
its danger, passion, power, and glory—a world of brutality
and myth, loyalty and betrayal, where shifting alliances and
vengeance can build kingdoms . . . and can tear them down.