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The Saga of Asbjorn Thorleikson
by William Speir   
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Category:  Historical Fiction
Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press

ISBN-10:  1940834716

Type: Fiction

Pages: 240

Copyright: 
June 2015
ISBN-13: 9781940834726


In the latter half of the ninth century A.D., Asbjorn Thorleikson, a young Norseman, prepares to leave Ireland on his first expedition to Britain. He dreams of glory in battle and returning with tribute from the defeated Bretons. But what is supposed to be a chance for Asbjorn to prove himself as a warrior turns into a fight for survival in a strange land.

Asbjorn’s brother, Bjornkarl, is one of the berserkers, the fiercest of all Norse warriors. He is also a bully who enjoys tormenting his younger brother. When Asbjorn captures Caitlin and decides to keep her as his own, Bjornkarl can think of nothing other than to take Caitlin for himself. Faced with the possibility of losing Caitlin to his brother, Asbjorn allows her to go free. As the Norse fleet prepares to leave Dumbarton, soldiers from Alba (Scotland) attack. Asbjorn’s ship is burned and he is captured. Caitlin intervenes to save his life, and he is given a choice: live with the Albans and renounce his Norse heritage, or die with the rest of the Norse prisoners. Asbjorn choses to live and is taken back to Alba by Caitlin’s clan. In the years that follow, Asbjorn adjusts to his new home. But when Norse raiders attack his village, he is forced to choose between the life he was born to and the life he accepted when he agreed to live with the Albans. The Saga Of Asbjorn Thorleikson, inspired by a legend from the author’s family, is set during the events that took place during the 870’s AD in Scotland. Most of the story takes place around Dalriada in modern-day Argyll, Scotland on the banks of Loch Fyne. 


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