The Norse Queen

This is a Scandinavian saga. Well-written, with a significant number of strange, ancient Norse words, handled with such dexterity by the author that they are easily assimilated and barely affect the flow of the story. What I liked most about the book was its pace – firm and steady, never deviating f......more

4.5 stars. Nuanced, professionally researched, and exciting. The Norse Queen by Johanna Wittenberg is a rare triple threat to your free time. Norse mythic novels were all the rage about fifteen years ago. These ranged in quality, so when I was approached with this title, I was at first a bit skeptica......more

Good! A interesting ( sort of true) viking story. I loved how strong Asa was. She survives her grief and her husband. Olfa was weak in comparison, though he was only 16. The only complaint I have is that I wish the author didn't keep it so clean. I just would have liked it a little grittier in violen......more

The Norse Queen takes readers to ninth-century Norway, a time of fierce battles and fractured kingdoms. The protagonist, fifteen-year-old Åsa, is the daughter of a Norse king with dreams of becoming a shield-maiden. Her world shatters when she spurns a powerful warlord who then decimates her family,......more