FALCON OF THE FAROE ISLANDS by Jennifer Ivy Walker

Haldor Falk, fierce warrior and powerful vitki blessed by the Goddess Freyja with the extraordinary ability to transform into a falcon, has been charged with forging Skjöld, grandson of King Harald Bluetooth, into a rugged warlord in the wild north of Norway.

 

With his acolyte’s training now complete, Haldor intends to return to the Viking stronghold of Normandy. But when a vision reveals an imminent attack on a dwarf guarding a hidden treasure trove in a secret cave, Haldor and Skjöld gain Dwarven-forged weapons and an unexpected, invaluable ally.

 

Úlvhild, a völva of formidable seiðr magic and Haldor’s lover of nearly twenty winters, foresees that the Dökkálfar Dark Elves will strike to prevent the fulfillment of a prophecy. When the Norns unveil the terrible price of her fate, Úlvhild must confront a crimson-eyed witch to save her beloved falcon and ensure that the prophesied Son of the Dragon fulfills his destined path.

 

Falcon of the Faroe Islands is the sweeping, epic conclusion to the award-winning Valiant Vikings trilogy set in tenth century Normandy.

 

A sizzling blend of historical fiction, paranormal fantasy, Norse mythology, and steamy Viking romance!

Excerpt:

 

She glanced over at Haldor, the sharp scrape of his knife echoing against the stones as he skinned and cleaned the six white hares he’d caught this morning.

His dark brown locks and beard were threaded with the first hints of silver, and the thick fur of the heavy reindeer hide he wore—much warmer and more suited to the bitter cold of northern Norway than his falcon cloak—ruffled in the gusty wind. Although nearly forty winters, like Úlvhild herself, he still bore the strength of a seasoned warrior, skilled with axe, spear, and sword.

 

O, Freyja…how I love him.

 

 These past few weeks had been the happiest of her life. Úlvhild could almost believe they might stay here forever, hidden from the world, in the Dragon’s Leap cave atop Vågakallen mountain.

 

But she knew that was impossible.

 

Haldor needed an heir. And though he would not leave her side throughout the long winter, he would have to send the Blóðsmiðr to carry the message to Sigurd by the winter solstice.

 

 That Haldor would accept the offer.

 

And take Svanhild to wife.

 

 Though grief clenched her heart and stole her breath, Úlvhild knew it had to be. She’d foreseen that Svanhild would bear five sons. Haldor’s heirs would become jarls of the Faroe Islands, forming powerful Norse alliances with Jarl Sigurd, Sweyn Forkbeard, and Jarl Rikard.

 

In the spring, Haldor would sail to Sigurðshöll to marry Svanhild.

 

And Úlvhild would return to the Pays de Caux. With Skjöld.

 

She watched him skin the hares, the white fur pelts yielding as easily to his skilled touch as her own body did inside the cave.

 

Freyja had told Haldor that making love to Úlvhild—pouring seiðr magic into her with his seed—was the best way to restore her strength and spirit.

 

And so, every night—and most mornings, too—Haldor made Úlvhild’s body sing and her spirit soar… like a falcon taking flight.

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Jennifer Ivy Walker

Jennifer Ivy Walker is an award-winning author of medieval Celtic, Nordic, and paranormal romance, as well as contemporary romance, historical fantasy, and WWII romantic suspense.

 

A former high school teacher and college professor of French with an MA in French literature, her novels encompass a love for French language, literature, history, and culture, including Celtic myths and legends, Norse mythology, Viking sagas, and Nordic lore.

 

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List of Books by Jennifer Ivy Walker

 

The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven

The Lady of the Mirrored Lake

The Emerald Fairy and the Dragon Knight

Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle

A Celtic Yuletide Carol                                                                                                                                   The Witch of the Breton Woods

Flames of Flamenco

Amour in Avignon

Dragon of Denmark                                                                                                                                                    Wolf of the Nordic Seas                                                                                                                                 Falcon of the Faroe Islands

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