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Derek Nelsen

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Hackensack, NJ, The United States

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https://dereknelsen.com

Genre

Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Member Since

November 2015

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Hi, I'm Derek, and I'm glad you're here. If you like Vikings, Mythology, Norse or Celtic folklore (Trolls, Dwarfs, the Vikings TV show, Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, that kind of stuff), then we're going to get along just fine.

As a Norske American, I've always been fascinated by the myths and folklore of my Scandinavian ancestors, and of course, the Vikings.

Viking Lost was my debut Novel, combining my love of writing and my own Norse heritage. I live in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, far from Hel and safe from Trolls, which is more than I can say for my characters.

My hope is we have some interests in common, that you can't get enough of this stuff, and that you like my take on it. I tried to breathe so ...more

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	Viking Lost: Epic Fantasy from the Viking Age (Saga of Souls Book 1) by Derek Nelsen (Goodreads Author), Dan Van Oss (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Amanda Ashby (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Ubbi Lost His Tongue by Derek Nelsen (Goodreads Author), Amanda Ashby (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Will Clifton (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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THE PROBLEM OF PAIN, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, THE ALLEGORY OF LOVE

by C.S. Lewis

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Shockwave (Star Kingdom, #1)

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The Trail of Tears (Step into Reading Level 5)

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“Other than the pointy ears, there was not much magical here.”
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“Her blond hair was up in curlers, and her blue eyes were beady between layers of lard. Other than the pointy ears, there was not much magical here. She was a definite candidate for gastric bypass surgery. "Presenting Queen Ilrondelia. Ruler of the Elves of the Enchanted Forest. Mistress of all she sur-vaaays. Y'all have a good un." He popped a Budweiser and went back into the trailer to watch wrestling.”
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