The Falcon Queen: 2 (The Norsewomen)

Ninth-century Norway the island of Tromøy.Åsa has won back her fathers kingdom but can she hold it? The evil shapeshifter Hrolf lurks in the hinterlands plotting revenge. The powerful Danes threaten from across the Skagerrak Sea demanding marriage in exchange for peace while her only ally Olaf presses his own suit. Though she loves Olaf Åsa refuses to sacrifice her position and her peoples welfare to become any mans property.Then across the snow-clad mountains comes Ragnhild a runaway shield-maiden seeking glory and gold. She seems to be the answer to Åsas prayers but Ragnhilds past catches up with her bringing treachery and war.