Viking
A Viking Historical Fiction Adventure
Will be published approx. on 13. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
206 pages
978-1-0367-1172-6 (ISBN)
Description
A band of fierce Viking warriors. A battle with enemies on both sides. A young man just trying to survive.
Ulv, a youth raised on a tiny farm far from the jarls and warriors, faces his first raid with trepidation. With no seafaring or fighting experience, he's no warrior, no Viking. Yet he must prove himself to the Jarl and his crew. When disaster strikes, Ulv challenges a formidable warrior to a duel as his only means of escape. Against all odds, he must defeat an opponent twice his size if he is to survive. But survival seems unlikely, and victory even more so.
Can Ulv rise from obscurity and earn honour in the eyes of the Jarl, or is he doomed to a life of enslavement?
Viking heralds the start of the Viking Ventures series, a gritty Viking historical fiction saga. For those who enjoy underdog stories with intense action, fierce battles and authentic characters in an unforgiving world, Asli and Bakkjord's latest instalment is a must-read.
Pick up Viking today and immerse yourself in a gripping Viking saga book of honour, survival and prowess that will keep you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover.
Ulv, a youth raised on a tiny farm far from the jarls and warriors, faces his first raid with trepidation. With no seafaring or fighting experience, he's no warrior, no Viking. Yet he must prove himself to the Jarl and his crew. When disaster strikes, Ulv challenges a formidable warrior to a duel as his only means of escape. Against all odds, he must defeat an opponent twice his size if he is to survive. But survival seems unlikely, and victory even more so.
Can Ulv rise from obscurity and earn honour in the eyes of the Jarl, or is he doomed to a life of enslavement?
Viking heralds the start of the Viking Ventures series, a gritty Viking historical fiction saga. For those who enjoy underdog stories with intense action, fierce battles and authentic characters in an unforgiving world, Asli and Bakkjord's latest instalment is a must-read.
Pick up Viking today and immerse yourself in a gripping Viking saga book of honour, survival and prowess that will keep you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Sixth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0367-1172-6 (9781036711726)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Since 2016, the "Viking authors", Ole Asli and Tony Bakkejord, have been writing historical fiction together.
Ole Asli
Ole has a PhD in psychology and a love for a good story.
He lives with his family in Tromso, in the far north of Norway, where he is a researcher and a lecturer at the Arctic University of Norway.
In his spare time, he reads and writes stories.
Tony Bakkejord
Tony is a Norwegian psychiatrist and forensic psychiatrist. He has a university degree in history, and his favourite subjects are the Roman Empire, the Viking Age and the Second World War.
Tony lives with his wife and three kids in the Bodo, a town just above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway. He spends as much time as possible at his cabin, where he does most of his writing.
Ole Asli
Ole has a PhD in psychology and a love for a good story.
He lives with his family in Tromso, in the far north of Norway, where he is a researcher and a lecturer at the Arctic University of Norway.
In his spare time, he reads and writes stories.
Tony Bakkejord
Tony is a Norwegian psychiatrist and forensic psychiatrist. He has a university degree in history, and his favourite subjects are the Roman Empire, the Viking Age and the Second World War.
Tony lives with his wife and three kids in the Bodo, a town just above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway. He spends as much time as possible at his cabin, where he does most of his writing.