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Wolves of Odin #5
Loki Unbound
The Wolves of Odin must bring a rogue Viking chief to heel, in the rolling Yorkshire DalesAD 1044. Fleeing the machinations of William the Conqueror in France, the Wolves of Odin set sail for Britain.
They make for the north of the country, heading to Jorvik Viking York. Its earl, Sigurd, doesn't believe they have arrived with peaceable intentions. To prove their good faith, he challenges them to fix a problem for him
North of Jorvik, in the Dales, a rogue Viking warlord, Arkil, resists Sigurd's rule with a small army. Sigurd's forces are spread too thin to deal with him directly, and so it falls to the Wolves
The pulse-pounding fifth installment in the Wolves of Odin series, with a thrilling mission in northern England. Perfect for fans of Angus Donald and Matthew Harffy.
They make for the north of the country, heading to Jorvik Viking York. Its earl, Sigurd, doesn't believe they have arrived with peaceable intentions. To prove their good faith, he challenges them to fix a problem for him
North of Jorvik, in the Dales, a rogue Viking warlord, Arkil, resists Sigurd's rule with a small army. Sigurd's forces are spread too thin to deal with him directly, and so it falls to the Wolves
The pulse-pounding fifth installment in the Wolves of Odin series, with a thrilling mission in northern England. Perfect for fans of Angus Donald and Matthew Harffy.
403 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 8, 2024
About the author
S.J.A. Turney
80 books514 followersSimon lives with his wife and children and a menagerie of animals in rural North Yorkshire, where he sits in an office, wired on coffee and digestive biscuits, and attempts to spin engrossing tales out of strands of imagination while his children drive toys across his desk and two dogs howl as they try to share a brain cell.
A born and bred Yorkshireman with a love of country, history and architecture, Simon spends most of his rare free time travelling around ancient sites, writing, researching the ancient world and reading voraciously.
Following an arcane and eclectic career path that wound through everything from sheep to Microsoft networks and from paint to car sales, Simon wrote Marius’ Mules and, with help and support, made a success of it. Now, with in excess of 20 novels under his belt, Simon writes full time and is represented by MMB Creative literary agents.
Simon writes Roman military novels in the form of the bestselling Marius’ Mules series based on Julius Caesar’s campaigns, Roman thrillers in the Praetorian series, set during the troubled reign of Commodus, medieval adventures in the Ottoman Cycle, following a young Greek thief around the 15th century world, and a series of Historical Fantasy novels with a Roman flavour, called the Tales of the Empire.
Simon can be found on Twitter as @SJATurney and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SJATurney/ as well as on his website http://www.sjaturney.co.uk
A born and bred Yorkshireman with a love of country, history and architecture, Simon spends most of his rare free time travelling around ancient sites, writing, researching the ancient world and reading voraciously.
Following an arcane and eclectic career path that wound through everything from sheep to Microsoft networks and from paint to car sales, Simon wrote Marius’ Mules and, with help and support, made a success of it. Now, with in excess of 20 novels under his belt, Simon writes full time and is represented by MMB Creative literary agents.
Simon writes Roman military novels in the form of the bestselling Marius’ Mules series based on Julius Caesar’s campaigns, Roman thrillers in the Praetorian series, set during the troubled reign of Commodus, medieval adventures in the Ottoman Cycle, following a young Greek thief around the 15th century world, and a series of Historical Fantasy novels with a Roman flavour, called the Tales of the Empire.
Simon can be found on Twitter as @SJATurney and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SJATurney/ as well as on his website http://www.sjaturney.co.uk
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August 15, 2024
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The Wolves of Odin must bring a rogue Viking chief to heel, in the rolling Yorkshire Dales… AD 1044. Fleeing the machinations of William the Conqueror in France, the Wolves of Odin set sail for Britain.
They make for the north of the country, heading to Jorvik – Viking York. Its earl, Sigurd, doesn’t believe they have arrived with peaceable intentions. To prove their good faith, he challenges them to fix a problem for him…
North of Jorvik, in the Dales, a rogue Viking warlord, Arkil, resists Sigurd’s rule with a small army. Sigurd’s forces are spread too thin to deal with him directly, and so it falls to the Wolves…
The pulse-pounding fifth installment in the Wolves of Odin series, with a thrilling mission in northern England. Perfect for fans of Angus Donald and Matthew Harffy.
GenresHistorical Fiction
403 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 8, 2024
REVIEW
I have read and reviewed everything that this author has published and am concerned that I may sound like a broken record, but damn, the dude can write. The main storyline is the mission to rid Swaledale of an unwanted Jarl who has some rather powerful protectors, and the author does a superb job telling that tale. However, as fascinating and compelling as that plot is, the back story of Bjorn Bear-Torn is the cherry on top of this epic cake. A force of nature, an Odin-infused bastion of the Old Ways…fair warning my fellow peeps, Bjorn Bear-Torn is happiest when you keep turning the pages of this unputdownable tale of The Wolves of Odin. 5 STARS
The Wolves of Odin must bring a rogue Viking chief to heel, in the rolling Yorkshire Dales… AD 1044. Fleeing the machinations of William the Conqueror in France, the Wolves of Odin set sail for Britain.
They make for the north of the country, heading to Jorvik – Viking York. Its earl, Sigurd, doesn’t believe they have arrived with peaceable intentions. To prove their good faith, he challenges them to fix a problem for him…
North of Jorvik, in the Dales, a rogue Viking warlord, Arkil, resists Sigurd’s rule with a small army. Sigurd’s forces are spread too thin to deal with him directly, and so it falls to the Wolves…
The pulse-pounding fifth installment in the Wolves of Odin series, with a thrilling mission in northern England. Perfect for fans of Angus Donald and Matthew Harffy.
GenresHistorical Fiction
403 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 8, 2024
REVIEW
I have read and reviewed everything that this author has published and am concerned that I may sound like a broken record, but damn, the dude can write. The main storyline is the mission to rid Swaledale of an unwanted Jarl who has some rather powerful protectors, and the author does a superb job telling that tale. However, as fascinating and compelling as that plot is, the back story of Bjorn Bear-Torn is the cherry on top of this epic cake. A force of nature, an Odin-infused bastion of the Old Ways…fair warning my fellow peeps, Bjorn Bear-Torn is happiest when you keep turning the pages of this unputdownable tale of The Wolves of Odin. 5 STARS
August 20, 2024
Loki Unbound is the fifth book in the Wolves of Odin series. I've read book 2, but none of the others. It took me a little while to get back into the characters, but more than anything, it's because Hardrada was such an important character in book 2, and he's not in this one:) Once I realised this, I worked out what was happening.
This book takes us to Jorvik and Swaledale, north of Jorvik, where our cast of warriors and seeresses are faced with a seemingly impossible task: reclaiming a lost mining area from the local Viking. The Viking has built some fairly impenetrable defences and has a warrior of immense renown amongst his warriors and his own seeress. But Halfdan, Gunnhild, and Bjorn are not to be stopped in their attempts to aid the bishop of Jorvik and, in exchange, gain something they really want as they work towards facing their own enemies in the Scandinavian lands.
Told from the viewpoint of our main characters and with some retrospective story elements concerning Bjorn, which worked really well, this is an engrossing tale of the time that I thoroughly enjoyed. I will have to go back and read the stories I've missed in this series.
SJA Turney is an author I trust to tell me an excellent story, be it Roman or Viking, and he didn't disappoint.
This book takes us to Jorvik and Swaledale, north of Jorvik, where our cast of warriors and seeresses are faced with a seemingly impossible task: reclaiming a lost mining area from the local Viking. The Viking has built some fairly impenetrable defences and has a warrior of immense renown amongst his warriors and his own seeress. But Halfdan, Gunnhild, and Bjorn are not to be stopped in their attempts to aid the bishop of Jorvik and, in exchange, gain something they really want as they work towards facing their own enemies in the Scandinavian lands.
Told from the viewpoint of our main characters and with some retrospective story elements concerning Bjorn, which worked really well, this is an engrossing tale of the time that I thoroughly enjoyed. I will have to go back and read the stories I've missed in this series.
SJA Turney is an author I trust to tell me an excellent story, be it Roman or Viking, and he didn't disappoint.
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August 4, 2025A long time between book 4and book5 but worth three wait.
September 5, 2024
Exellent again
I'm finding it hard to believe that this is the 5th book and it's coming to a close. It's been thoroughly enjoyable and this book was no exception. The battles, story and adventure are epic. And also love the inner stories of the characters that we have seen throughout the series.
I'm finding it hard to believe that this is the 5th book and it's coming to a close. It's been thoroughly enjoyable and this book was no exception. The battles, story and adventure are epic. And also love the inner stories of the characters that we have seen throughout the series.
August 9, 2024
Wolves Of Odin
I have read this whole series !! I have loved each and every book !! Fast paced adventure and humorous !! I also love the characters !! I highly recommend this series to anyone who likes these types of books !!
I have read this whole series !! I have loved each and every book !! Fast paced adventure and humorous !! I also love the characters !! I highly recommend this series to anyone who likes these types of books !!
November 14, 2024
A True Literary Treasure
I have just found SJA Turney and this series of books is an amazing adventure to get lost in. The people in these books are believable and true to historical facts. Loved reading each and every one.
I have just found SJA Turney and this series of books is an amazing adventure to get lost in. The people in these books are believable and true to historical facts. Loved reading each and every one.
October 4, 2025
Excellent and tense
I enjoyed reading the story in the 5th book and looking forward reading the last book.
I learned a lot about the culture of people in the places described very thoroughly.by the author S. J. A. Turney
I enjoyed reading the story in the 5th book and looking forward reading the last book.
I learned a lot about the culture of people in the places described very thoroughly.by the author S. J. A. Turney
August 8, 2024
Action packed, adventorous, fast paced: a well researched and gripping historical fiction I thoroughly enjoyed
Highly recommended
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Highly recommended
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
December 21, 2024
Great book
Another great book in the series plenty of action found that it was a real page turner hard to put aside once started looking forward to reading next book in the series keep them coming
Another great book in the series plenty of action found that it was a real page turner hard to put aside once started looking forward to reading next book in the series keep them coming
June 14, 2025
Please,please write book 6. So we can find out how it all ends. I have loved every book. Finding out about all the main characters as been brilliant.
November 23, 2024
Bravo
Yet another great part of this well written series . Mr Turney’s gifted prose is so easy to read , you’ll find yourself up until all hours … unable to stop turning the pages !
Yet another great part of this well written series . Mr Turney’s gifted prose is so easy to read , you’ll find yourself up until all hours … unable to stop turning the pages !
February 11, 2026
Brilliant
Loved this book. Probably the one in series so far I have enjoyed the most. Well written and captivating with unexpected angles.
Loved this book. Probably the one in series so far I have enjoyed the most. Well written and captivating with unexpected angles.
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