Born hearing the call of Valkyries. Dreaming of distant shores. Torn between the past and the future. Destined to become a legend.<-b> Iceland, 976—Freydis Eiriksdottir, born to a völva mother and berserker father, lives a quiet life on her remote farmstead in Iceland. Busy dreaming of the sea and haunted by the loss of her mother, she has no idea what the Norns have in store for her. When her father, Eirik the Red, marries the daughter of a powerful chieftain, the course of Freydis’s life changes forever. Deciding that Freydis would be better off with the gothar, Eirik sends his only daughter to serve the Norse gods. Freydis learns the ancient ways and discovers that her world is endangered—a rising new religion threatens to reshape everything. Amidst the uncertainty, a distant land beckons Freydis. However, as Freydis forms a close bond with Brien, an Irish thrall, she confronts the harsh realities of their world. Readers will relish this sweeping Viking saga that chronicles the life of Freydis Eiriksdottir. Dive into The Vinland to Valhalla Saga, a thrilling Viking historical fantasy series by New York Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak.

Born hearing the call of Valkyries. Dreaming of distant shores. Torn between the past and the future. Destined to become a legend. Iceland, 985— When Eirik the Red sailed from Iceland to journey west, everyone knew he was mad. Everyone knew Jörmungandr would swallow him and his crew whole. Everyone lost faith in him, including his wife, who turned to her Christian friends for solace. Everyone gave up on Eirik the Red, except his daughter. When Eirik went west, so did Brien, the man Freydis loved. But Freydis knew her father’s determination to be rich and famous was stronger than any unknown threat from distant waters. So, when Eirik returned talking of a new land dotted with fertile green fields and lush, thick forests, Freydis was not surprised. But when he returned without Brien, Freydis felt the Norns’ hands on her again. To be reunited with her love, she must journey to Greenland. The idea of an adventure to a verdant new land filled with the promise of hope thrilled her. Only Freydis forgot one thing. Her father was a liar. Readers will relish this sweeping Viking saga that chronicles the life of Freydis Eiriksdottir. Dive into The Vinland to Valhalla Saga, a thrilling Viking historical fantasy series by New York Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak.