Voyage of the White Bear

Flight of the Wren #2

by Winter Fox

In Book 2 of the series, Hilja leaves her young son in the Cave of the Witch while she journeys to Greenland in search of her mother and sister. Meanwhile, Young Olav Haraldsson borrows a derelict ship and hijacks a crew to lead a successful raid in the East. The Danes try to rally their allies for the invasion of England, while the Witch of Vestfold becomes the monster everyone believes her to be. Across the breadth of Scandinavia, and all the way to the Greenland Colony, the "Flight of the Wren" saga continues to weave the story of the end of the Viking Age. A Demon haunts the road to Uppsala as pilgrims journey to the Festival of the Gods, where all the threads come together in a neat knot.With the help of an awkward Shield Maiden, can Hilja rescue her mother from Greenland's cruelest denizens?Can Paavo find his wife and child by paddling his kayak down the Norse coast?Will the Witch of Vestfold be hanged for letting the Earl's wife die?Can her daughter Helga navigate being married to two men at once?Can Olav survive his first voyage with the Jomsvikings?And, will the Danes be able to rally their allies to attack England?Another adventure awaits...do try to keep up.

489 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 22, 2020

Reviews

[Kiera Reardon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quicker pacing than book 1. Great characters with unexpected development

[Karla Sanders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow the series continues with dynamic energy, distracting me from my work in the most perfect way! I couldn’t wait to read at night, curious to learn the fates of the many characters Winter Fox has developed in this second book of the Flight of the Wren series. It’s clear he has researched extensively to compose this series, and then some more. I’m in awe of the many twists and turns each storyline manages to make whilst staying in perfect tune with the others.

I feel drawn to Hilja and Hekka the most, as I did in the first book, and in this book I loved getting to know them more through the eyes of new characters. They had some EPIC moments!! Hekka’s children are a delight, each with their own unique personalities. This is intriguing to witness, knowing full well how siblings can differ from each other. Therein reveals Fox’s ability to translate the human experience into a tale of magical history, making historical characters and the factionalized ones feel so relatable. I find myself laughing with them, cringing with them, getting angry and feeling great sorrow.

Without giving spoilers away, there’s one scene in particular in this book that made me weep. Many others made me laugh and cheer for the characters as they navigated their way through terrible odds and lighter moments of mischief as well.

I also especially enjoyed the magic of nature and how the elements, animals and the gods / underworld all became illuminated with vivid detail.

So if you like magic, history, action, romance, intrigue, super strong characters mixed with despicable ones, ultra clever scenes, comedic relief, mystery, plot twists and well, every other ingredient of a fantastic story, then this book is for you. Highly recommend starting with the first, Flight of the Wren. Thank you Winter Fox for another beautiful book!

[Taintedrose76 Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

really loved this 2nd book as much as the first and super excited there is a 3rd I will habe to find.
story is written well
characters are great and thier adventures
narration is wonderfully done
this series grips you and pulls you in.

Please hurry with book 3