Scottish Viking

All young Eyvind ever wanted was to become a great Viking warrior - a Wolfskin - and perform honorable deeds out in the name of his War fathergod, Thor. A new settlement in a fabled new windswept land begins in harmony with the natives of the isles led by the gentle king Engus. And Eyvind finds a treasure of his own in the young Nessa, niece of the king, seer, and princess. His life will change forever as she claims his heart for her own. But someone has come along to this new land who is not what he seems.

The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746. Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day.

First Place winner in the 2020 Chaucer Awards for best in category for pre-1750s Historical Fiction! “Walker masterfully evokes time and place with historical detail woven throughout and a narrative voice that will put readers in mind of classics from the era.” – Publisher’s Weekly Somerled’s parentage was noble, of the Kings of Dublin, the royal house of Argyll and the great Ard Ri, the High Kings of Ireland. But when the Norse invaded Argyll and the Isles, his family’s fortunes fell with those of his people. All hope seemed lost when he rose from the mists of Morvern to rally ...

When shipwrecked Viking Iver awakens on a beach, he is astonished to find that he has been well cared for by Audra, who is the first woman ever to show him kindness. He never expects to lose his heart to the gentle-spirited Englishwoman, but as he soon learns, life is full of pleasant surprises. Taken by a Viking is a steamy M/F, first time, short story.

Merrik Haraldsson, the younger brother of Rorik, the Lord of Hawkfell Island, embarks on a journey that begins in Kiev where he comes away with two slaves - Laren and her younger brother. Laren wants to tell stories to earn enough silver and gold to buy her and her little brother from Merik, only he refuses to sell her. And now that she's his, he must protect her when she's accused of murder, then save her yet again when he discovers her secrets.

1993: Mary, Gareth and Brad continue their travels to an ancient ritual valley in the Scottish Highlands, seeking the answer to Scotland’s oldest secret. 847: Kenneth mac Alpin set his foot in the deep hollow of the of the ancient enkinging rock at Dunadd. A tumultuous blast of horns and the triumphant beat of drums rent the monks’ sonorous chanting. But Kenneth knew his work had barely begun. Fierce Viking warriors threatened from the west. The Picts, ancient foes of the Scots, threatened from the east. Contentious chieftains would rend the ties of his own people. His own sister ...

A master world-builder skilled at creating suspenseful prose, Acacia Lawson's first book, My Past Lives And How They Came Back to Haunt Me, is an epic multi-period piece based on her soul's journey into past lifetime regression; recounting beautiful (and oftentimes raw) realities, and delivered through the eyes of 10 independent characters, each coming to the end of their life, with a pulse-pounding 24 hours left to live. From a savage Mongolian warlord who is outsmarted by a clever witch to a fantasy Priestess who summons storms to stop enemy soldiers from landing on the beach and killing ...

This is an excellent introduction to the history of this often misunderstood time. Although it is a story written in broad strokes, of an extremely complicated period, particularly in the development of Britain, the author has peppered it with some fascinating details of the people and the events of the time.

A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and landscapes that the Vikings fashioned and walked: their rune stones and ship burials, settlements and battlefields. To many, the word Viking brings to mind red scenes of rape and pillage, of marauders from beyond the sea rampaging around the British coastline in the last gloomy centuries before the Norman Conquest. And it is true that Britain in the Viking Age was a turbulent, violent place.

No one gave Erik a choice as to whether he would fight or not. Duty to the crown belonged to him, his father's legacy remaining beyond the grave. Taken by the beauty of the countryside surrounding her, Linzi would do anything to protect her father's land. Britain is under attack and Scotland is next. At a time she should be focused on suitors, the men of her country have gone to war and she's left to stand alone.

Life has been hard on Jeanne Harvesson. First she lost the only man she'd ever loved and then she lost her husband, the man who'd been kinder to her than any other. Now, to fulfill his last wish, she risks losing the only thing she has left -- her pride. Eric MacNicol sacrificed his chance for happiness with the woman he loved, only to watch her wed another as if he'd meant nothing to her. Now he's forced to escort her on a dangerous quest that only proves how little she ever cared for him. Two stubborn, star-crossed lovers face the journey of a lifetime, but will they return unchanged by ...

Piper Kaminski’s a bass player in a band that just got contract. So why is she poking around a group of rocks that remind her of Stonehenge? Why? Because Piper’s lead singer and her odd but hunky boyfriend are skulking around the henge and looking for something. Piper’s a take-action kind of girl. So she’s going to find out what they’re doing. She trails them to the henge. But in the middle of the night, she finds herself confronted with an unconscious hottie. When he comes to, she’s got all kinds of problems because he acts like he’s never seen cars. Or jeans. Or anything in ...

Gavin McKenzie’s gone to the future to meet his past. An age-old covenant made during a desperate time has the handsome, rugged Highlander traveling between times to save the descendants of the McCain. A long time ago, he lost the love of his life, but now his very existence is dedicated to saving all of the McCain. Rebecca McCain’s a simple girl, living a simple life in the 21st century. Sure, she’s involved with one of the mafia’s young princes. That doesn’t mean that’s who she wants to be. Life changes when a handsome Highlander enters her life.

Anna Cooper is a rock star in the making. She’s at a gig in Edinburgh, Scotland—only the most important, make or break gig—when she falls through a—what? She’s not even sure what she fell through, except she landed right in the midst of what she thought was a roleplaying group. Except they’re not. They’re the real deal. Scottish Highlanders. Ones with swords. Ones who don’t believe in personal hygiene. And now? She’s missing the gig. She’s at the mercy of a hottie called Kaden. A hottie she’d have wished to meet in her century, not in the seventeenth century for ...

Melissa’s excited. She’s got a wedding to plan. Her own. To her fiancé Jimmy, who is in a band. They have the honeymoon tickets. Venice. Woohoo! So, one night she to surprise him with cooking a nice romantic dinner. She’s even got a special gift for him. The lucky rune he told her he found in Scotland, she’s had mounted and put into a necklace that she’s going to present to him tonight. She didn’t plan on catching him in bed with a bimbo. But she still has the tickets. So, she decides to travel anyway, but she’s sure as heck not going to Venice. Plus, she’s keeping the cool...

We all have a typical image of Vikings, from the horns on their helmets to the beards and the clothes they wear. Their ships have a certain charm, and their reputation is that they were brutal, raw, and believed in multiple gods. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore some of the details about the Viking history. What did they do? How did they treat their women? Where did they go to conquer other nations? These are some of the questions we will answer.

Broke and willing to take any mission, private investigator Hannah Smith has been called to the home of mafia boss Nicholas Marchetti. She’s tasked with finding his missing grandson. Calum MacNeill’s sole purpose is to protect his son Braden from his ex’s mafia family. The last thing he wants is his son being raised by mobsters. Living that life. No way. What’s a dad to do? He flees the country and goes back to his roots. Scotland. Except it’s not today’s Scotland. Nae, it’s the Scotland of his ancestors. Hannah’s hot on Cal’s trail. Until he vanishes. Then she finds ...

Dinner Is Ruined: Unruly Rants from a Scottish Kitchen is a collection of 20 comedic eruptions by our man with the Olivetti and the steak knife, Nielsen Dinwoodie. He covers the nonsenses of food and drink culture, how we shouldn’t shop, could all cook better–and why the very best arguments always happen in the kitchen.