Rise To Fall

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It has been two years since Aveline Birgersdóttir and Vidar Alvarsson have seen their dear friend Jan 'Jötunnson' Jarlufson. In the spring of 882 they are pleasantly surprised when he arrives unexpectedly at their door but little do they know that Jan's arrival will unleash a wave of terrible events.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Jan seeks their help to find his son and his wife Thóra who have disappeared without a trace. Eager to help their beloved friend Aveline and Vidar find themselves caught up in the feud between Jan and his brother-in-law Thorn Arnsteinson who believe Jan has murdered Thóra. Jan and Thorn must settle their feud through a </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>hólmganga</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> a duel of honour but tragedy ensues.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In the aftermath of the </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>hólmganga</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Aveline travels across Denmark in search of wisdom and assistance from a mystical völva a Norse shaman whose advice leads Aveline and Vidar on a devastating journey across Francia and Aveline's homeland the Kingdom of the East Angles.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>On the fateful day when the Norsemen of Roskilde sacked her village and kidnapped her Aveline realised that peace does not last forever.</strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>She would always rise to fall.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>This novel contains graphic violence sexual content and inappropriate language. Reader discretion is advised.</em></strong></p>