Synopsis
Steeped in myth and pagan ritual, the Viking Slave Trilogy is Sweden’s greatest saga of the Viking Age. The three volumes in the series − Land of Wooden Gods, People of the Dawn, and Sacrificial Smoke – recount the sensual but often cruel demands of the gods: Odin, Thor, and Frey. An epic of warrior chieftains and their slaves or ‘thralls’, the trilogy explores belief in the Norse Gods while digging deep into the combative world and sacrificial rituals of Old Scandinavia. Sacrificial Smoke, the third book in the trilogy, follows the life journey of Holme, now a master warrior and leader. Holme and Ausi face choices and dangers, as they contend with Christian missionaries in the face of the great sacrifices and ritual orgies at the pagan temple of Uppsala. Jan Fridegard is one of Sweden’s foremost authors. The Viking Slave Trilogy is his most famous work. For more information visit www.juleswilliampress.com
About the Authors
Renowned Swedish author Jan Fridegard is internationally known for his unflinching realism. His Viking Slave Trilogy (Land of the Wooden Gods, People of the Dawn, and Sacrificial Smoke) captures the turmoil and violence of Viking life, where the Norse pagan gods demand human sacrifices and ritual orgies dominate the seasons. Steeped in myth and magic, this epic saga of chieftains, slaves, and Viking warriors takes the reader into the heart of the Viking Age Kingdom of the Swedes. www.juleswilliampress.com
Robert E. Bjork parents were Swedish, and he grew up speaking the language. He is Prof at Arizona State University, where he is Director of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and Foundation Professor of English. Bjork is an expert on the Middle Ages, especially the Viking and Old English worlds. He lives part-time in Stockholm.
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