"The Assault" is the first book of five in the Viking Blood series by Marianne Slot. One fateful day the Viking boy Hauge survives a violent attack on his village, meets a young Christian monk, Hannibal, and a lifelong friendship begins. In these five books Norse mythology, Viking feuds, trades, and voyages to Iceland, Shetland and Haithabu, is brought to life in an exciting story of life and death. We follow Hauge as his life evolves around the vital consequences of that dramatic day; through vengeance and love; hardships of hunger and suffering, culminating in a final raid to England. "Run,...

Second book in the series "Viking Blood." "There, right in front of him it lies shining in the sand It is a large, nugget of amber, smoothed by sand and stones in the sea, and golden like the sun. In a few hours, the tide will once again cover the tiny beach, and take back the glowing treasure. Hauge bends down, picking up the amber. He turns it slowly, watching it sparkle in the sunlight. Certainly, this must be a gift from the Gods ....." Three years after the attack on Styrbjorn's village his brother, Sven, has been elected their new chieftain and the village has been rebuilt. After a...

Viking Blood 3 "Revenge" Third book in the series "Viking Blood" by Marianne Slot. "Hauge draws his bow and aim at the big moose. The cold air makes his breath come out like clouds. This beast may better not escape At last they are going to have some proper meat. Even at the recent Yule sacrifice they'd had nothing to offer the Gods but a goat. Their winter supplies had run out much too soon. But then there hadn't been a great deal of order at the slaughter this last fall, either. Hauge aim at the animal's shoulder holds his breath - and releases the arrow. But just then the scared animal...

Fourth book in the series "Viking Blood" by Marianne Slot "A thundering noise from somewhere above cuts off his thoughts. Torleif and the dogs have stopped abruptly. Torleif looks around. Suddenly he yells: "Let's get out of here I think it's an avalanche Just then masses of snow thunder down the mountainside. At first it is only light snow, and small lumps of snow. But soon the air is thick with snow. They can't see a thing in front of them. Torleif jostles through the snow. He grasps hold of Hilda and drags her off. And Hauge gropes through the whirling snow towards the spot where he last...

Fifth book in the series "Viking Blood" by Marianne Slot. Translated by Lisbeth Trampe. Illustrations by Pia Falck Pape "Look, Olav is swimming " Styrbjorn cheers, pointing. Hauge and Torleif both look out at the water. Then Hauge starts. The boy is too far out; in the deep water. Just then a gurgling scream sounds from out there. Olav is splashing his arms wildly, and then disappears beneath the surface. Hauge races out there, his heart hammering in his chest. But where is the boy? Why didn't they look at him? That boy is always bringing himself into trouble; a real daredevil. Always trying...