The Northmen are in retreat and their leadership is fractured. His one solace is the promise of revenge and a chance to reclaim what had once been his. The long journey from Iceland cost Ulfrik Ormsson everything. He travels south to find destiny and death. Agreeing to lend his military prowess to Norsemen in the south, Ulfrik leads twenty picked men to the blackest thread ever woven in any man’s fate. Yet alliances within the kingdoms of Frankia are shifting and new threats loom. Jarl Ulfrik Ormsson is at the height of his power, dominating the Frankish countryside and earning glory and riches for all beneath his banner. When the gods grant a boon, a thorn is always contained therein. The three Norns weave the fate of men’s lives at the foot of the World Tree, uncaring of what ill patterns they shape. The Norse gods stare down upon their people, indifferent to suffering and loss. Will all he has won survive the plotting of his foes? Behind a shield of lies, Ulfrik makes war upon his enemies. Ulfrik must save his son before his family is destroyed. Treachery swirls over his hall like black clouds of a gathering storm.
Yet the conspiracy is deeper than he imagined, as plots within plots unfold. Ulfrik’s second son goes missing and is soon revealed in the grip of his enemies. In one stroke, his world is pitched into darkness. Northmen gather to Ulfrik’s banner, confident in his success. He enjoys wealth and power as a sworn man to Hrolf the Strider. Jarl Ulfrik Ormsson has battled a place into the history of France, holding a border fortress against the Franks. Can he save both?īuy on Book Four in Ulfrik Ormsson’s Saga The shadows of his enemies fall across his fortunes and his family. Time grows shorter for Ulfrik as the Vikings settle into a prolonged siege. All the while Ulfrik’s enemies gather strength, both within his ranks and back at home. The Viking assault flounders on the walls of Paris. Traitors plot to destroy him and seize the gold for themselves. The fleet closes on Paris, and Ulfrik anticipates capturing gold hidden beneath its churches. Ulfrik’s fortunes are on the rise as his exploits earn him renown. He and his loyal warriors join a massive Viking fleet as it descends upon France, spreading slaughter and chaos along the Seine River. Viking lord Ulfrik Ormsson again hears the call of the gods when the ramblings of a captured slave coincide with a call to war in distant lands. Can Ulfrik lead his people through the horrors of invasion and conquest, or will his achievements be destroyed and forever lost to the fog of history? Yet behind the simple aggression awaits a stunning surprise. Forbidden love becomes the pretext for war, and soon Ulfrik’s warriors are fighting for their families and homes. His glory surpasses anything seen on the forlorn islands known today as the Faeroes.īut success is like the scent of blood to a wolf. Warriors from distant lands pledge their swords to him. Years pass and Ulfrik’s hall grows in power and renown. Conflict erupts with his neighbors, but Ulfrik’s battle-hardened warriors stand their ground. Arriving at fog-shrouded islands of grasslands and sheep, he claims a new home. Aided only by a beautiful slave, a smiling warrior, and a group of blood-lusting berserkers, he must wrest back his homelands by force and face the most difficult decision of all to even the scales of justice and honor.ĭefeated and homeless after the Battle of Hafrsfjord, the resourceful and courageous Jarl Ulfrik Ormsson has led his people out of Norway. No son.” When his father is murdered and his brother betrays him to steal his birthright as Jarl of Grenner, Ulfrik Ormsson finds himself adrift on a sea of vengeance and corruption.
Walk in the footsteps of the Vikings and witness history through the eyes of Ulfrik Ormsson. Witness the birth of a unified Norway, travel to the remote Faeroe Islands, then follow the Vikings on a siege of Paris and beyond. Historical adventure stories set in 9th Century Europe and brimming with heroic combat.
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