Northland Heroes

A young Viking wrestles a wild bear with no spear or lance—and brings its great skin home as a gift for Ingeborg, the princess he loves. But can courage overcome a king’s pride in royal blood?

In the Northland of gods, kings and sea-washed halls, Frithiof and Ingeborg grow up together in Hilding’s garden: he the strong son of a Viking, she the daughter of a king. As their childhood affection deepens, their different birthrights threaten to bar the way to marriage. Hilding urges Frithiof to give up his hopes; the young hero refuses, certain that worth matters more than lineage. Around them, old friends King Bele and Thorsten offer their heirs counsel on power, loyalty and honor—while the future of the kingdom rests with the next generation. Will Frithiof’s courage be enough to win the life he chooses?

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