by T L Greylock
Soren, the one everyone likes
Hamil
Eldun
Ormundir
Kennet
Orvar
Other Notables
Brynvald of Kolhaugen, the last king, older than Frigg’s teats, deceased
Finndar Urdson, the Far-Traveled, half god, son of Urda, must have great calves
Erlaug, son of Hymar of Grudenhavn, knows how to hold a grudge, stinky
Daughters of Thor, so-called, three sisters, sworn to Fengar
Farro, Tormund Ravenbane’s servant, stellar multi-tasker
The Deepminded, wise woman
Cilla, girl of Kelgard, competent
Dagmaer, lady of Hullbern and wife to Sveinn, far from home
Acknowledgments
To my early readers, Melissa and Lauren, you have no idea how great it was to be able to prattle on about this story to someone and know they at least sort of comprehended what I was going on about. Thank you.
Thanks to Alisha and the team at Damonza for helping me create a beautiful finished product. It pretty much knocks my socks off.
To Ann and Rick, also known as my parents, thanks for plunging into a book you would not have picked up off the shelf.
Finally, I have to extend my gratitude to my loyal band of Norsemen and Norsewomen, without whom this book would not be in your hands:
Michelle Alamdari
Jeanne Bailey
Emil & Janna Borg
Kent Borg
Sandra Borg
Scott Borg
Todd Borg
Wayland Campbell
George Carmel
Maureen Conway
Dennis J Dietzler
Russ Doubleday
Mike Doubleday
Erik Heim
Allison Hosgood
Radu Jianu
Jane Lansing
Ann & Rick Latham
Erika Latham
Thomas Mikkelsen
Kit Night
Michael Norfolk
Joan Borg Olbrantz
Olivia Pietrzak
Shawn Reid
Nancy Ruehle
Dave Schumacher
Jay Taylor
Ben Warner
Rissa
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