Then there is Ragnar, Ash-Hill's skald (storyteller / lorekeeper), who finds himself closer to the gods than ever before when faced with death. There is Hilde, a shieldmaiden in the making, who wishes for nothing more than to go raiding with the other warriors, but must walk a dark path plagued by demons to get there. There is Einer, a young warrior fighting two battles: the one against the Christians and the one against the berserker that rages within him. Northern Wrath boasts a large cast of characters. What follows is a multi-POV story that delves deep into Norse magic like never before. When a Christian army attacks while most of its warriors are gone raiding, the people of Ash-Hill are left scattered in the wind. As you would expect, Ash-Hill spits in the face of the former and meets the latter with steel and blood. For some, such as the people of Ash-Hill, this connection is stronger than others, but this is threatened by the coming of Christianity, which offers two choices: submission or death. As the Norse people continue to expand, their connection to the old gods fades. Set in the tenth century, during what is often considered to be the golden age of Vikings, Northern Wrath is a tale of revenge and consequence.
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