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Fires of Winter (Haardrad Viking Family, #1)
by (shelved 162 times as viking)
avg rating 3.95 — 16,615 ratings — published 1980
A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated, #1)
by (shelved 106 times as viking)
avg rating 3.90 — 194,466 ratings — published 2024
Hearts Aflame (Haardrad Viking Family, #2)
by (shelved 104 times as viking)
avg rating 4.12 — 13,111 ratings — published 1987
Surrender My Love (Haardrad Viking Family, #3)
by (shelved 82 times as viking)
avg rating 3.98 — 9,003 ratings — published 1994
The Road of Bones (The Ashen, #1)
by (shelved 78 times as viking)
avg rating 4.22 — 64,803 ratings — published 2023
Sky in the Deep (Sky and Sea, #1)
by (shelved 65 times as viking)
avg rating 3.93 — 72,222 ratings — published 2018
Season of the Sun (Viking, #1)
by (shelved 64 times as viking)
avg rating 3.87 — 4,087 ratings — published 1991
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as viking)
avg rating 4.27 — 113,585 ratings — published 2004
Golden Surrender (Viking, #1)
by (shelved 56 times as viking)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,658 ratings — published 1985
Dream of Me / Believe in Me (Viking & Saxon #1-2)
by (shelved 49 times as viking)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,972 ratings — published 2001
Lord of Hawkfell Island (Viking, #2)
by (shelved 44 times as viking)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,056 ratings — published
Norse Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as viking)
avg rating 4.10 — 344,946 ratings — published 2017
The Viking's Woman (Viking, #2)
by (shelved 43 times as viking)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,951 ratings — published 1990
The Reluctant Viking (Viking I, #1)
by (shelved 42 times as viking)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,933 ratings — published 1994
The Very Virile Viking (Viking II, #3)
by (shelved 37 times as viking)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,755 ratings — published 2003
A Curse Carved in Bone (Saga of the Unfated, #2)
by (shelved 36 times as viking)
avg rating 3.91 — 67,924 ratings — published 2025
The Last Viking (Viking II, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as viking)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,557 ratings — published 1998
The Outlaw Viking (Viking I, #2)
by (shelved 34 times as viking)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,676 ratings — published 1995
Lord of Raven's Peak (Viking, #3)
by (shelved 34 times as viking)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,466 ratings — published 1994
Come Back to Me (Viking & Saxon, #3)
by (shelved 34 times as viking)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,215 ratings — published 2001
The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2)
by (shelved 33 times as viking)
avg rating 4.31 — 62,493 ratings — published 2006
Viking! (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as viking)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,087 ratings — published 1998
North of the Stars (In Love and War #1)
by (shelved 31 times as viking)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,478 ratings — published 2021
Stolen by the Wolves (Viking Omegaverse, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as viking)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,840 ratings — published 2021
Edin's Embrace (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as viking)
avg rating 3.76 — 437 ratings — published 1989
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as viking)
avg rating 4.19 — 100,971 ratings — published 2021
Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as viking)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,832 ratings — published 2020
God's Eye (Northwomen Sagas, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as viking)
avg rating 4.06 — 749 ratings — published
Viking in Love (Viking I, #8)
by (shelved 28 times as viking)
avg rating 4.01 — 995 ratings — published 2010
Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories, #3)
by (shelved 28 times as viking)
avg rating 4.36 — 53,260 ratings — published 2007
My Fair Viking (Viking I, #6)
by (shelved 27 times as viking)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,522 ratings — published 2002
Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4)
by (shelved 27 times as viking)
avg rating 4.33 — 46,048 ratings — published 2007
The Bone King and the Starling (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 26 times as viking)
avg rating 4.00 — 5,094 ratings — published 2025
The Burning Land (The Saxon Stories, #5)
by (shelved 26 times as viking)
avg rating 4.31 — 41,507 ratings — published 2009
Dream of Me (Viking & Saxon #1)
by (shelved 25 times as viking)
avg rating 3.95 — 798 ratings — published 2001
The Norse King's Daughter (Viking I, #10)
by (shelved 25 times as viking)
avg rating 3.95 — 702 ratings — published 2011
Viking's Prize (Medieval Heroes #2)
by (shelved 25 times as viking)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,407 ratings — published 1994
Lord of the Wolves (Viking, #3)
by (shelved 25 times as viking)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,256 ratings — published 1993
Lord of Falcon Ridge (Viking, #4)
by (shelved 25 times as viking)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,905 ratings — published 1995
Truly, Madly Viking (Viking II, #2)
by (shelved 25 times as viking)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,458 ratings — published 2000
The Blue Viking (Viking I, #5)
by (shelved 25 times as viking)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,256 ratings — published 2001
Kingdom of Claw (The Ashen, #2)
by (shelved 23 times as viking)
avg rating 4.38 — 41,881 ratings — published 2024
Curse of Shadows and Thorns (The Broken Kingdoms, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as viking)
avg rating 3.98 — 59,580 ratings — published 2021
Viking Heat (Viking II, #9)
by (shelved 23 times as viking)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,089 ratings — published 2009
The Viking Takes a Knight (Viking I, #9)
by (shelved 23 times as viking)
avg rating 3.97 — 760 ratings — published 2010
Odinn's Child (Viking, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as viking)
avg rating 3.76 — 3,406 ratings — published 2005
Wet & Wild (Viking II, #4)
by (shelved 22 times as viking)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,373 ratings — published 2004
Viking Warrior Rising (Norse Warrior Protectors #1; Viking Warriors, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as viking)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,648 ratings — published 2015
God of Vengeance (The Rise of Sigurd, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as viking)
avg rating 4.23 — 3,337 ratings — published 2014
Blood Eye (Raven, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as viking)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,548 ratings — published 2009
“But the attitude that Viking society held up as the ideal one was a heroic stoicism. In the words of archaeologist Neil Price, "The outcome of our actions, our fate, is already decided and therefore does not matter. What is important is the manner of our conduct as we go to meet it." You couldn't change what was going to happen to you, but you could at least face it with honor and dignity. The best death was to go down fighting, preferably with a smile on your lips. Life is precarious by nature, but this was especially true in the Viking Age, which made this fatalism, and stoicism in the face of it, especially poignant.
The model of this ideal was Odin's amassing an army in Valhalla in preparation for Ragnarok. He knew that Fenrir, "the wolf", was going to murder him one way or another. Perhaps on some level he hoped that by gathering all of the best warriors to fight alongside him, he could prevent the inevitable. But deep down he knew that his struggle was hopeless - yet he determined to struggle just the same, and to die in the most radiant blaze of glory he could muster.”
― The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion
The model of this ideal was Odin's amassing an army in Valhalla in preparation for Ragnarok. He knew that Fenrir, "the wolf", was going to murder him one way or another. Perhaps on some level he hoped that by gathering all of the best warriors to fight alongside him, he could prevent the inevitable. But deep down he knew that his struggle was hopeless - yet he determined to struggle just the same, and to die in the most radiant blaze of glory he could muster.”
― The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion
“The battle raged, the blood, gore and the stench of death of hundreds of the fallen, of both Saxons and Vikings permeated the air around her. With Every move Her chest guard dug painfully into her side from a gouge from a broad sword. Her helm obscured her peripheral vision as it had been her brothers, and sat awkwardly on her head due to its size. No time to catch her breath as the huge Saxon assaulted her, her shield fending off the vicious blows of his claymore. Being nearly half his size, she needed to be nimble and smart, a swift upper cut to his jaw with her shield caught him off balance, followed by a slice from her modified broad sword. The Saxon fell to his knees, allowing just enough decrease in stature for Brynhild to finish him off with a jab to the neck, arterial spray covered her face and chest.
No time to rest, the next Saxon was upon her, hacking forcefully at her shield she was sure it
would splinter. It took all her strength to maintain her footing. His attack was merciless, forcing
her to careen backwards, steel crashed against steel in a maddened melee. She feinted
left, then put all her velocity in shouldering him in his midsection, momentum taking him swiftly
to the blood sodden ground. In the distance a call to retreat was heard from the Saxon Lord,
the battle broke, the Viking horde was victorious, Brynhild slumped down a nearby tree, too
exhausted and weak to move her last conscious thought was to wonder who the strong
Shield-maiden was that gently picked her up and carried her forward.
The next thing she knew, she was in a magnificent Hall, filled with raucous laughter and the
scent of roasted boar. The sound of sword play was also heard from a nearby doorway.
Warriors sat with horns filled with mead, in earnest discourse of the battles they had fought.
A clearing of a throat brought her eyes to the great table at the head of the hall, there stood a
heavily muscled bearded, one-eyed Man, the hall was moved to silence as the great man strode
toward her.
“Welcome to Valhalla Brynhild,” he clapped a hand on her shoulder “You have fought bravely,
Please take your place among the warriors and enjoy the feast.” Shouts of Skal! filled the hall.
Happiness assailed her, resurrected, to one day fight again for Odin in the twilight of the Gods,
The Battle of Ragnarök.”
―
No time to rest, the next Saxon was upon her, hacking forcefully at her shield she was sure it
would splinter. It took all her strength to maintain her footing. His attack was merciless, forcing
her to careen backwards, steel crashed against steel in a maddened melee. She feinted
left, then put all her velocity in shouldering him in his midsection, momentum taking him swiftly
to the blood sodden ground. In the distance a call to retreat was heard from the Saxon Lord,
the battle broke, the Viking horde was victorious, Brynhild slumped down a nearby tree, too
exhausted and weak to move her last conscious thought was to wonder who the strong
Shield-maiden was that gently picked her up and carried her forward.
The next thing she knew, she was in a magnificent Hall, filled with raucous laughter and the
scent of roasted boar. The sound of sword play was also heard from a nearby doorway.
Warriors sat with horns filled with mead, in earnest discourse of the battles they had fought.
A clearing of a throat brought her eyes to the great table at the head of the hall, there stood a
heavily muscled bearded, one-eyed Man, the hall was moved to silence as the great man strode
toward her.
“Welcome to Valhalla Brynhild,” he clapped a hand on her shoulder “You have fought bravely,
Please take your place among the warriors and enjoy the feast.” Shouts of Skal! filled the hall.
Happiness assailed her, resurrected, to one day fight again for Odin in the twilight of the Gods,
The Battle of Ragnarök.”
―
