THE TAKING SHORE

<p><strong><em>THE TAKING SHORE</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>The Vidarbjǫrn Saga Book I</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>A land beyond the world. A love too fierce to survive it.</em></strong></p><p><em>In the year 1000 A.D. Leif Erikson sails west from Greenland chasing the promise of Vinland. At his side is Ranhildr Ketilsdóttir-the only woman on his voyage flame-haired iron-willed and unafraid to follow her own gods.</em></p><p><em>When Leif saves her from the sea he proclaims his passion and wins her heart. For a season their love blooms. But Leif is a Christian sworn to bring the Gospel across the waters. Ranhildr belongs to older rites and will not be belittled.</em></p><p><em>He delays honouring her with marriage. She hardens. He desires her but cannot embrace her faith. And when they finally lie together their vows fracture-pagan and Christian love colliding in betrayal.</em></p><p><em>In the end Leif sails for glory leaving her behind on Vinland's shores. She watches him go heart broken unbent.</em></p><p><strong><em>Rooted in the Greenlander Saga and shaped by Norse fatalism The Taking Shore (The Viðarbjǫrn Saga Book I) is a tale of passion and betrayal of gods and men of love that burns too brightly to endure.</em></strong></p><p></p>