VIKING SAGA -- free historical novel

MarkCoakley · 11-13-2009, 08:50 AM

VIKING SAGA is a pulse-pounding literary historical thriller, set in 793 AD, when Norway was ruled by many small kingdoms and folk still worshipped the old gods. Halfdan the Black -- a young fighter and beer-soaked poet, with a Norse father and African mother -- vows revenge for the killing of his king. Halfdan's fate leads him through actual historical events, such as the raid on England's Lindisfarne nunnery and the first Norse contacts with Christianity. This spare, cunningly ironic novel is set against a brutal backdrop of life in the "Dark Ages", and features violent action, a unique love-story, odd twists, cool humour, primitive poems and more. Well-researched and fast-moving, VIKING SAGA follows Halfdan the Black as he battles, boozes and rhymes his way to revenge, love, wisdom ... and becoming Norway's first king.

angelbleu · 11-14-2009, 08:25 AM

Thanks for sharing!

I've always liked historical novels, so I'm looking forward to reading this!

astra · 11-14-2009, 12:14 PM

Thanks.

HarryT · 11-14-2009, 12:15 PM

Mark,

It would be better if you were to upload this to our "Book Uploads" forum.

choup · 11-14-2009, 02:21 PM

Thanks ; I really enjoy these nordic sagas

dreams · 11-15-2009, 01:57 AM

Thank you for offering you work, Mark.. I also spotted your book at feedbooks.com.

http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/8342

columbus · 11-15-2009, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

Thank you for offering you work, Mark.. I also spotted your book at feedbooks.com.

http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/8342

Which means it is available in multi format - (be worth editing your first post with this Mark).

BTW

for sharing your work, it is always much appreciated.

Ea · 11-15-2009, 05:02 AM

I've read some of it now, and I think the structure is meant to emulate a saga. I don't really think it's works, the storytelling style is too modern. I can't say I liked it much. I don't know if it's a genre, but it read rather like a male equivalent to a romance novel.

MarkCoakley · 11-17-2009, 10:19 AM

Here are two more formats: .epub and .mobi ...

MarkCoakley · 11-17-2009, 10:26 AM

Ea:

Thanks for your review. You make some good points. The modern style-elements and "romance novel" approach don't work for you, but hopefully will appeal to others ... And hopefully my next book (which I'm working on today) will please you more!

Mark

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11-17-2009, 10:26 AM	#10
MarkCoakley Viking Saga Posts: 8 Karma: 130 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto / Valhalla Device: none	Ea's review Ea: Thanks for your review. You make some good points. The modern style-elements and "romance novel" approach don't work for you, but hopefully will appeal to others ... And hopefully my next book (which I'm working on today) will please you more! Mark

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11-14-2009, 08:25 AM	#2
angelbleu Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Korea (South) Device: Blackberry Bold	Thanks for sharing! I've always liked historical novels, so I'm looking forward to reading this!

11-14-2009, 02:21 PM	#5
choup Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: cybook	Thanks ; I really enjoy these nordic sagas

11-15-2009, 05:02 AM	#8
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,498 Karma: 5169119 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad 2\|iPhone 4\|Sony 600	I've read some of it now, and I think the structure is meant to emulate a saga. I don't really think it's works, the storytelling style is too modern. I can't say I liked it much. I don't know if it's a genre, but it read rather like a male equivalent to a romance novel.

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