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Norway is an astonishingly beautiful country. Cascading waterfalls, vibrant flowers, birch trees intertwined with the deep tones of pine trees, and waters so clear you can see the fish swim past your legs. It was spectacular! When I went to visit an old Norske village I wondered what the people of Norway were like back in the day, these so-called "savage vikings" who pillaged and plundered wherever they went. I just had to pick up this historical read, The Half-Drowned King.
Marriages for political gain, wars, battles, betrayal, assassinations, family disputes, and of course, scandalous relationships were all a part of any royal family, in this case the "royal clans". When Ragnvald Eystein, the son of a chief, was betrayed and left to die by whom he thought was his close shipmate, Solvi, revenge overcame him. To regain his lands, fortune, and his betrothed, Ragnvald pledged his allegiance to Hakon who was a neighboring Lord, but there is a twist to all this delicious madness.
This book is a must read. A deliciously written masterpiece!
~Dani
"Anger is a pilot who always steers his ship onto rocks. It is a poor guide."
Lord Hakon
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