North of the Stars, Monica James
North of the Stars, Monica James
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North of the Stars

Author: Monica James

Narrator: Derek Duvall, Jennifer Smith

Unabridged: 11 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/28/2023


Synopsis

England is burning. And the cause . . . men are too afraid to utter in nothing but a whisper. The Northmen.

My father is King Eanred. And me? I am Princess Emeline.

My father wants to protect our kingdom against the ruthless Vikings who continue to raid England, so he has betrothed me to Aethelwulf, the son of King Egbert of Wessex—the most powerful realm in all of England. Without this union, Northumbria will fall, which is why I must submit. I must do this for my people.

However, it is not in my nature to surrender. So when my father captures the most savage Viking known in our land, I do what no good, God-fearing Christian would do—I help him. His name . . . Skarth the Godless.

People fear what they don't understand, but I will not allow that to control me. Fear makes us blind to the truth, and I refuse to cower because Skarth soon becomes my teacher—in all things. And when his rival, Ulf the Bloody, shatters my world, it becomes clear the lessons have only just begun.

My soul is tarnished. I am a sinner. Lord, hear my prayer . . .

Contains mature themes.

About Monica James

Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson. When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on December 02, 2021

3.5 stars I've had to sit on this one awhile before I rated it. This is a dark romance. Our heroine spends three years of the book from 14-17 being raped. She's sexually assaulted multiple times. People have their heads chopped off. It's dark and gritty, so know that going in. I am a historical roman......more

Goodreads review by Jessica ❥Chatterbooks Book Blog❥ on December 06, 2021

OMG!!!! Words cannot express how much I fucking LOVED this book! One of my top reads of the year without question! RTC......more

Goodreads review by Jenn on December 01, 2021

Warning... I am going to RAGE. . I honestly despise this book... and no one is sadder then me. I see all the 5 star reviews for this, and I get it. But 70% of this book was pure agony for me and I only finished it because I couldn't believe I was reading what I was. A lot of it is for personal reasons.......more

3.5 stars I know I’m in the minority with my rating, because I didn’t love this as much as previous readers, but I didn’t flat out hate it either. So here’s the thing, I’ve just come off from re-watching ‘The last Kingdom’ which is on Netflix which I loved!! And binge watching a few others in the sam......more

Goodreads review by Carla Bulian on December 07, 2021

This was what I needed! I LOVED THIS BOOK. This story was perfect, reminds me two series I love . Thank you Monica. I can’t wait for read the next book.......more