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Fighting in Sweden for an ambitious warlord, Sigurd Haraldarson and his small but loyal band of oath-sworn warriors are winning fame and reputation. But Sigurd knows that to take on his hated enemy, the oath breaker King Gorm - the man who betrayed his father, a man Sigurd has vowed to kill - he must earn riches enough to build an army. Many believe Sigurd to be Óðin-favoured, but his exploits have drawn the eye of another god, too: Loki the Trickster.

From prizewinning and Sunday Times bestselling author Giles Kristian comes a gripping short story about a Viking raid deep in the fjords of 8th-century Norway. A prequel to the game Norse: Oath of Blood, Sword Brothers brims with camaraderie, bone-crunching battles, and the lyrical prose that made Kristian’s Raven and The Rise of Sigurd series favourites among Viking fans worldwide.And if you'd like to continue the Viking adventure, look out for Norse: Oath of Blood, a turn-based tactical Viking saga on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Years have passed since the clash of shieldwalls echoed across the land. The Saxons are now the lords of Britain. And yet the bards still sing of Arthur - 'In our darkest time, when we need him most, shall he come again.' Yet old Beran has no love of bards' songs. Nor of people, unless they are paying him to steal or kill. He is a mercenary, in the employ of the cutthroat Nabor ap Nabor, and he has been ordered to murder a boy fleeing a burning city. No ordinary boy either. No, this boy is the son of King Constantine and the grandson of High King Ambrosius.

Qualcuno li chiamava Lupi di mare, altri semplicemente vichinghi. Per due anni Osric ha vissuto una vita tranquilla, anche se temuto ed evitato per il suo passato misterioso e il suo occhio rosso sangue. Quando i predoni dall'altra parte del mare saccheggiano il suo villaggio, si ritrova prigioniero del loro capo, Sigurd il Fortunato. Immerso nel mondo dei norvegesi e spinto dalla loro brama di avventura, Osric si dimostra un autentico guerriero e crea un profondo legame con Sigurd.

Erik Amdahl and his spirited daughter, Sofia, have embarked on a long-promised cross-country ski trip deep into Norway's arctic circle. For Erik, it's the chance to bond properly with his remaining daughter following a tragic accident. For Sofia, it's the proof she needs that her father does care. Then, far from home in this snowbound wilderness, with night falling and the mercury plummeting, an accident sends them in search of help - and shelter. Nearby is the home of a couple - members of Norway's indigenous Sami people - who they've met before and who welcome them in.