Blood Will Follow: The Valhalla Saga Book II

by Snorri Kristjansson

Overview

In this epic new entry to The Valhalla Saga, blood will be spilled, bonds will be tested and long-buried secrets will be revealed . . .

Ulfar Thormodsson and Audun Arngrimsson survived the battle for Stenvik, although at huge cost. They have suffered much worse than heartbreak: they have lost the very thing that made them human. Their mortality.
While Ulfar heads home, looking for the place where he thinks he will be safe, Audun runs south. But both men are about to discover that they cannot run away from themselves. King Olav has left the conquered town of Stenvik in the hands of his lieutenant so he can journey north, following Valgard in the search for the source of the Vikings' power.

And all the while older beings watch and wait, biding their time. There are secrets yet to be discovered . . .

'Fans of David Gemmell's work should feel right at home with this one' Starburst Magazine

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782063377
Publisher:	Quercus Publishing
Publication date:	05/29/2014
Series:	The Valhalla Saga , #2
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Snorri Kristjansson was born in Iceland and is a writer and a teacher, as well as a stand-up comedian, actor and musician. He currently lives in Edinburgh with his artist wife. The Valhalla Saga, his Viking fantasy series, and The Helga Finnsdottir books, his Viking historical/crime series, are all published by Jo Fletcher Books.

Editorial Reviews

09/22/2014
Kristjansson continues to explore the gritty and magic-tinged world of the Vikings in 996 C.E. in this engrossing sequel to 2013’s Swords of Good Men. Renowned kings Olav Tryggvason and Sweyn Forkbeard launch invasions all over Scandinavia, while men of lesser titles struggle against their own equally weighty fates. After the siege of Stenvik, Ulfar and Audun, friends afflicted with immortality, split up. One heads home to confess to his dead friend’s father; the other searches for a new place to live. Each separately encounters an older man with one eye, who gives wise counsel and legendary gifts. Meanwhile, Valgard the healer maneuvers others to go north, where he hopes to meet the god who grants the power that cursed Ulfar and Audun. Kristjansson maintains enough control to keep the reader from losing track of the three different stories, and the wisps of magic enhance the historical detail. Agent: Geraldine Cooke Agency. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"Fans of Gemmell will devour Kristjansson's books"—Spec on Spec Fiction

Best Alternate History of 2014

"Snorri Kristjansson has really outdone himself . . . there is never a dull moment in the story. Snorri Kristjansson shows Vikings are pretty damn awesome! Bring on the next, I am hooked."—The Book Plank

"The magic is subtly woven into religion, and the world feels real and lived in . . . Kristjansson's humor is woven throughout the book in subtle, yet fantastic ways . . . Swords of Good Men have just about everything you'd want in an epic fantasy novel. It's genius execution . . . an almost unforgettable Viking saga set in a world that is more real, textured and layered than expected, peppered with characters that will make you laugh, and feel strongly.
Swords of Good Men is a solid start to a dynamic series and proves that Kristjansson is a force in the genre to be reckoned with."—Bookworm Blues on Swords of Good Men

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