Shield maiden
Book |
First U.S. edition. |
Redhook,
New York, NY :
2023.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | Fic Emm | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"Both epic and intimate, Sharon Emmerichs's extraordinary debut novel reimagines Beowulf from the perspective of a young woman reclaiming her power. All her life, Fryda has longed to be a shield maiden, an honor reserved for Geatland's mightiest warriors. When an accident leaves her tragically injured and unfit for the battlefield, her dreams are dashed --r so she thinks. But a strange, unfathomable power is awakening within her, a power that will soon be put to the test. For when foreign lords and chieftains descend upon Fryda's home to celebrate her uncle King Beowulf's fifty-year reign, she realizes not all their guests come with good intentions. Treachery is afoot, and Fryda must gather her courage to fight for her people... as a queen should -- as a shield maiden would -- and as only Fryda can. But as Fryda's power grows stronger, something ancient hears its call. For buried deep in her gilded lair, a dragon awakens... and Fryda must prove herself once and for all."--Back cover.
Details
- ISBN: 9780316566919
- Physical Description: ix, 400 pages : geneological table, map ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Redhook, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
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General Note:
"Originally published in the U.K. by Head of Zeus Ltd, part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, in February 2023"--Title page verso.Includes interview with author (pages 397-400).