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The Viking's Gift
Go back in time and immerse yourself in this beautiful holiday novella by one of your favorite Dragonblade authors, Anna Markland!
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The setting of The Viking’s Gift is based on historical fact.
King Harthacanute ordered the destruction of the prosperous market town of Worcester and the slaughter of all its inhabitants in retaliation for the murder of two tax collectors. It’s also documented that Earl Leofric reluctantly obeyed and destroyed the town, but that few lost their lives.
This tale is a fictional account of how that came about thanks to the intervention of one of the king’s Viking messengers who fell in love with a girl he met on her way to Worcester’s market.
Enjoy this enchanting love story!
Read for Free with Kindle Unlimited!
The setting of The Viking’s Gift is based on historical fact.
King Harthacanute ordered the destruction of the prosperous market town of Worcester and the slaughter of all its inhabitants in retaliation for the murder of two tax collectors. It’s also documented that Earl Leofric reluctantly obeyed and destroyed the town, but that few lost their lives.
This tale is a fictional account of how that came about thanks to the intervention of one of the king’s Viking messengers who fell in love with a girl he met on her way to Worcester’s market.
Enjoy this enchanting love story!
69 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 31, 2019
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About the author
Anna Markland
240 books254 followersAnna Markland is a Canadian author with a keen interest in genealogy. She writes historical romance about family honor, ancestry and roots. Her novels are intimate love stories filled with passion and adventure. Following a fruitful career in teaching, Anna transformed her love of writing and history into engaging works of fiction. One of the things she enjoys most about writing historical romance is the in-depth research required to provide the reader with an authentic experience.
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June 3, 2019
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If you like your books based on true history and a little fiction rather than pure fiction this is a great one for you .
A novella that gives an outline of the destruction of Worcester in 1041 .
And a romance between the messenger ,who took the instructions from King Harthacanute to the Earl or Worcester , and a young woman he met on the road .
Wulfram and Roswitha have a brief and beautiful meeting and romance before he whisks her back to his own country to keep the both safe .
Really enjoyable read.
I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review
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If you like your books based on true history and a little fiction rather than pure fiction this is a great one for you .
A novella that gives an outline of the destruction of Worcester in 1041 .
And a romance between the messenger ,who took the instructions from King Harthacanute to the Earl or Worcester , and a young woman he met on the road .
Wulfram and Roswitha have a brief and beautiful meeting and romance before he whisks her back to his own country to keep the both safe .
Really enjoyable read.
I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review
November 21, 2019
I love it when an author writes a story based on true facts and of course adds a romantic version to it:) As soon as I finished reading it, I started researching what had really occurred in Worcester in 1041 and I also had fun reading all about Lady Godiva!! This is why I love historical romances so very much, I learn so much history.
It's instant love between Wulfram and Roswitha when they first meet but danger abounds all around them and she must put her trust in him to keep her safe. I so enjoyed reading of the different traditions the Jomsvikings had, Anna Markland really brings it all to life through her words.
I definitely recommend this book, it's a wonderful novella to spend a couple of hours with:)
It's instant love between Wulfram and Roswitha when they first meet but danger abounds all around them and she must put her trust in him to keep her safe. I so enjoyed reading of the different traditions the Jomsvikings had, Anna Markland really brings it all to life through her words.
I definitely recommend this book, it's a wonderful novella to spend a couple of hours with:)
January 10, 2024
Vanilla_91 - per RFS
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Il dono del vichingo è una storia breve dal forte sapore natalizio.
Nell’Inghilterra medievale la bella Roswitha è una fanciulla di umili origini, orfana di madre, che vive con il crudele patrigno.
Mentre si reca al mercato di Worcester per vendere i suoi lavori di tela di ortica, si imbatte in un aitante vichingo che si dirige verso la città con lo scopo di trovare una scappatoia al crudele ordine datogli dal re Harthacanute: distruggere Worcester come rappresaglia per l’assassinio di due esattori delle tasse.
Wulfram rimane incantato dalla bellezza e dalla gentilezza della fanciulla e dopo aver scongiurato il catastrofico pericolo per la cittadina e i suoi abitanti, le propone di imbarcarsi con lui per raggiungere le terre di sua proprietà e diventare la sua sposa.
È un racconto breve, con una narrazione rapida e vicende che si svolgono ed evolgono rapidamente.
L’innamoramento tra i due protagonisti è quasi immediato, ma dolce e romantico.
La lettura, trattandosi di meno di un centinaio di pagine, si consuma velocemente e senza impegno, ma è una storia che fa buona compagnia, che richiama alla mente, ed esalta, tutte quelle sensazioni tipiche del Natale.
Dal testo si evincono molti concetti positivi, quali l’importanza della famiglia, il valore delle nuove possibilità e dei nuovi inizi.
Un passatempo davvero carino e zuccherino.
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Il dono del vichingo è una storia breve dal forte sapore natalizio.
Nell’Inghilterra medievale la bella Roswitha è una fanciulla di umili origini, orfana di madre, che vive con il crudele patrigno.
Mentre si reca al mercato di Worcester per vendere i suoi lavori di tela di ortica, si imbatte in un aitante vichingo che si dirige verso la città con lo scopo di trovare una scappatoia al crudele ordine datogli dal re Harthacanute: distruggere Worcester come rappresaglia per l’assassinio di due esattori delle tasse.
Wulfram rimane incantato dalla bellezza e dalla gentilezza della fanciulla e dopo aver scongiurato il catastrofico pericolo per la cittadina e i suoi abitanti, le propone di imbarcarsi con lui per raggiungere le terre di sua proprietà e diventare la sua sposa.
È un racconto breve, con una narrazione rapida e vicende che si svolgono ed evolgono rapidamente.
L’innamoramento tra i due protagonisti è quasi immediato, ma dolce e romantico.
La lettura, trattandosi di meno di un centinaio di pagine, si consuma velocemente e senza impegno, ma è una storia che fa buona compagnia, che richiama alla mente, ed esalta, tutte quelle sensazioni tipiche del Natale.
Dal testo si evincono molti concetti positivi, quali l’importanza della famiglia, il valore delle nuove possibilità e dei nuovi inizi.
Un passatempo davvero carino e zuccherino.
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March 9, 2022
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Rowsitha e Earl Leofric 🥰
Esse livro e uma história curtinha que foi muito bem escrita e não deixou nada faltando. . A autora trabalhou muito bem e eu me apaixonei pela história e fiquei querendo mais um pouquinho. . . A maneira como tudo se desenrolou foi perfeito na minha opinião. Não deixem de ler, é apaixonante. . . 🥰 Happy reading, and until the next reading. . . 😘
November 13, 2023
Me gusto este libro. Me gusta como se forma la relación de Wulfram y Roswitha, tiene un amor a primera vista. Ella es muy independiente y segura de si misma, aunque al principio odia los vikingo pero después cambia de parecer cuando conoce a el.
Se que esta ambientado en la edad media. La autora menciona algunos personajes históricos, pero esta novela se queda corta podía haber desarrollado mas de los personajes y que creara situaciones importantes.
Se que esta ambientado en la edad media. La autora menciona algunos personajes históricos, pero esta novela se queda corta podía haber desarrollado mas de los personajes y que creara situaciones importantes.
July 24, 2019
A wonderful short story
A great short story packed with historical references and Viking customs, all seamlessly interwoven into a beautiful romance. The author brings this period and the characters to life.
A great short story packed with historical references and Viking customs, all seamlessly interwoven into a beautiful romance. The author brings this period and the characters to life.
January 16, 2022
Good
A quick and easy read. Less than 80 pages. If you like historical Viking love tales this is for you.
A quick and easy read. Less than 80 pages. If you like historical Viking love tales this is for you.
June 4, 2019
England, December 1041 Wulfram and Sandor had been summoned to King Harthacanute after not hearing a word for almost eighteen months since coming to England to help man his ships. They were given orders to take revenge and go to the Earl of Mercia and tell him the town of Worcester was to be destroyed and everyone in the town. The Bishop of that town had been complacent in the murder of his half brother and they had killed his tax collectors.
What were the brothers to do?
When her cart toppled over, Rowsitha came upon the two brothers and recognized them as Danes. When Wulfram first saw her, he felt something peculiar inside. She was on her way to the very town they were to destroy.
But there seems a way they may save the people and could Wulfran persuade Roswitha to come with him and be his wife?
A fictional story based on a true happening as only Anna Markland can deliver, that will make you sigh at the end.
What were the brothers to do?
When her cart toppled over, Rowsitha came upon the two brothers and recognized them as Danes. When Wulfram first saw her, he felt something peculiar inside. She was on her way to the very town they were to destroy.
But there seems a way they may save the people and could Wulfran persuade Roswitha to come with him and be his wife?
A fictional story based on a true happening as only Anna Markland can deliver, that will make you sigh at the end.
December 6, 2017
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As novellas go this is a quick read.
However it’s a great story , and they do say good thing come in small packages .
I hope one day Anna will extend it , I can live in hope , I loved the characters and they came across well. It would be great to see them in a continued book x
As novellas go this is a quick read.
However it’s a great story , and they do say good thing come in small packages .
I hope one day Anna will extend it , I can live in hope , I loved the characters and they came across well. It would be great to see them in a continued book x
December 18, 2017
The author manages to combine a solid, well paced plot with holiday heart warming thoughts and solid history—no small feat.
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