At not quite fifteen, Stefan’s father finally let him board the longship Sja Vinna to take part in his first Viking raid. Yet, the battle was not at all what he expected, and he soon found himself alone and stranded in Scotland. Thirteen-year-old Kannak’s problem was just as grave. Her father deserted them and the only way to survive, she decided, was to take a husband over her mother‘s … mother‘s objections. Suddenly she was helping a hated Viking escape. Could Kannak successfully hide a Viking in the middle of a Scottish Clan? And why was someone plotting to kill the clan’s beloved laird?
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This book is suitable for ages 14 and above.
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Very fun book. Really liked the characters. It moved along quite quickly.
A good romance, adventure and historical book. Well written and a page-turner.
I just couldn’t finish it
A happy ever after book that you knew how it would end less than half way through the book
This is the second of his books i have read and had I realized it was I would not have read it. i don’t know where he gets the idea of how people spoke in those days but it is really annoying to try to figure out some of the stuff. Who cares if the said dinne? Plus it is a romance rather than historical fiction. Uck! Maybe I should have only given …
A well spun tale about this time period. A lesson in strength and perseverance.
I read this in one evening. Nice story. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because it seemed to end a bit abruptly.
I loved this book! The bond between father and son and then later between mother and daughter is just so wonderful! This book is tragic in some ways but then it is so symbolic of how we all would want our families to be like!!
Was written for fantasy readers or pre-teen.
It was an easy read. You could easily crank it out over a long weekend.
Entertaining book. Not an “epic” story, but I don’t believe the author was looking for that. There are other books in the series, and I think I will continue with them. A good book if you are looking for something quick to read as a break between one of the mammoth sized series out there now. Probably should have been a 3.5-ish story.
Enjoyed the characters.
Too wordy. I could not get into
Realistic, easy to read with the development of interesting characters.
This is the first Viking story I’ve read and I enjoyed it, got caught up in the story right away and couldn’t put it down wondering and oping a happy ending would prevail.
Unreadable
Light enjoyable reading for youngsters but nothing of enduring value or challenging substance.
I liked the 1st book in the series but was a little disappointed in the second.
Vikings – different setting for fiction!
I am currently in the middle of this book so I can’t really give anything more than I want to get back to it.