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Audiobooks by Timothy J. R. Rains
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"In an age of turmoil, when berserkers fall to the might of Rome, a new terror rises from the ashes of defeat …
Tyrfing is mine! Kings and chieftains will tremble at the coming of Hervor Angantysdottir! With my father’s sword, I’ll carry off the plunder of nations and win great honour for my name!
Such was my ignorance.
This blade has already cost me more than I can bear to speak of. I can’t even bring myself to draw it—not again.
Even if it means getting crushed by the Romans.
I find myself a prisoner in the camp of General Sarus—a commander as cunning as he ruthless. I surrendered hoping he’d see my worth as a Nordic Princess and a shieldmaiden of high renown. But to him, I’m just a savage. I get two choices. Baptism or slavery.
Loki. I’ll die before I accept the Christ-god.
But when we start marching north to contend with the Germanic Coalition, I start rethinking my decisions. Because if we meet who I think we will, my only hope of survival is Tyrfing—the blade that’s destroyed my family for generations.
I only wonder what it will take from me this time …"
"In an Age of Fear ...When Berserkers Haunt the Forests of Scandinavia ...A New Terror Rises in the North ...I'm sixteen this year, and my mother says I should marry soon.
Loki.
I'd already be married if any cheiftains' sons were man enough to have me.
When I do find a husband though, I'll inherit the village of Borg, which as the Princess of Lofoten is my birthright.
We'll have several farms and command a fleet of viking ships. I'll give birth to mighty warrior sons or a fierce shieldmaiden like myself. And perhaps one day, if it pleases the gods, I'll take my grandfather's place as the Jarl of Hålogaland.
That's how things might have been - if my entire life hadn't been a lie.
But now the secret's out. Even if I am the last to know.
And the truth has awakened something ... something frightening within me.
I've always had a temper. There's enough young men with missing teeth who can attest to that.
But this? This is different.
This rage. This hunger. This intense thirst for blood.
It's more than I can control.
The worst part?
It all makes sense when I learn who my father really is."
"In an age of violence, when berserkers prowl the seas of Scandinavia, a new terror cleaves a path through the north ...
After escaping my grandfather and a gruesome death-sentence, I need be on the first ship out of Hålogaland.
If I can find a crew who hasn't heard I've got blood on my hands.
The problem is up here in the Lofoten Isles everyone knows everyone. And I've got a reputation for trouble. The last thing any man wants at sea.
But fear can a powerful motivator. And nothing seems to invoke fear like mentioning my father. My real father.
I get a warning though, from a skipper that takes me on. I'm not to mention my father where we're going.
It'll invoke fear alright. The kind that will get us killed.
The thing is, I've grown proud of who my father was.
I'm becoming more his daughter with every swing of my sword. I'm becoming like him. I can feel it.
A destroyer. A savage.
Like I said, I've got a reputation for trouble.
And lately, everything I touch goes up in smoke."
"In an age of treachery, when berserkers extort the kings of Scandinavia, a new terror carves her name in the north ...
Prince Sigurd of Xanten is one man I wish I never met. He's slaughtered my crew and made me his slave. But when he says he's turning me over to King Gizur, I wish I'd chosen to die on the beach with the others.
At least then my death would have been quick. Because when Gizur finds out about my father, quick is the last thing it will be.
Fortunately, Sigurd is on truly perilous a mission and he needs Gizur to help him.
The problem is any idiot can see Gizur doesn't have the nerve.
Few men would.
Especially when the runes are cast and the quest is doomed.
I, however, am just desperate enough that I'd do anything do anything to win my freedom back.
Even if it means facing a terrifying monster.
A monster worshipped as a god.
A god by the name of Fafnir."
"A Traitor at Large.A Conspiracy Unveiled.A Kingdom on the Brink of War.The battle for Klomm is over and Count Olgris is in custody. But many questions remain—and as usual, the woman with all the answers has made herself scarce. New suspicions arise, casting doubt on the involvement of the Grand Mage. And with the army soon to march, King Vashean finds himself asking how far he’ll go for the sake of peace.
Greatly diminished, Kerstin emerges from the shadows to entangle Sir Gilkrist in a perilous scheme, a quest that will take them across the realm, through the very midst of her enemies to regain the source of her power—and retrieve her idiot niece.
Meanwhile, deep in the mountains of Kodzir, Hinkle must brave perils of her own. She explores the dark halls of a nightmare castle, desperate to understand the mysterious enchantment which has taken hold of her—and which ultimately prevents her from leaving. But not everything is as it seems, and even the dungeons of Stel’ Calghād are haunted by Kerstin’s secrets. And as Hinkle discovers the true depths of her aunt’s treachery, she begins to realize how far Kerstin will go for the sake of power.
The question is … what will she do when she gets it back?"
"A Queen in Peril. An Alliance Divided. A Conjuring of an Ancient Evil.Shown for the villain that he is, the Grand Mage is on the run—and he’s kidnapped the crown heir. The realm is in turmoil. The critical hour is at hand. But at a time when unity is paramount, no one can be trusted—King Vashean least of all.
Kerstin’s schemes have not played out in her favour. With her impending execution, it seems she’s burned one bridge too many. Pity though, she was mankind’s only hope ...
Hinkle would love nothing more than to see Kerstin get what she deserves—especially with the way she’s been looking at Sir Gilkrist. But for once her aunt might actually be right. Count Olgris has escaped—and he holds the final piece to his master’s sinister design. The question is, will anybody listen?
The world is about to plunge into the most terrifying darkness its ever known. And no one who can do anything about it is moving in the right direction …"
"A Mysterious Correspondent.A Battle-weary Nation.A Covenant Sworn on the Altar of Hell.Aside from a few memories of her mother, the convent is all Kerstin’s ever known. But when she receives an invitation to work for the Duke of Klomm, she finally gets the chance to experience life outside the abbey.
Only, the opportunity isn’t what she thinks.
Offered up as bait in a dangerous undercover investigation, Kerstin must walk a harrowing razor’s edge. And with the Church watching her every move, one misstep could land her back in the convent—or worse, at the stake. Not to mention, the duke will most likely throw her off a bridge the second she outwears her usefulness. And that’s if the most nefarious wizard in the land doesn’t blast her into another dimension first.
There’s nowhere to turn. There's no one to trust. And with the investigation taking a darker turn, Kerstin finds herself questioning whose side she’s really on.
The question is, can she claim power for herself ... or will some washerwoman find her floating facedown in the canal?"
"Evil Looms Over VisalaTamurot, Goddess of the Deep, has been growing in power. And at long last, her moment is at hand. Her meticulous plans now set in motion, she'll soon drown the whole of mankind in a tidal wave of vengeance.
All she requires is one final sacrifice.
Meanwhile, on the eve of her consecration, Sister Caga journeys deep into a swamp where she is to keep vigil in the ruins of an ancient temple. But more awaits her than swarming flies and snarling crocodiles.
In the bowels of the ziggurat lurks another, darker presence …"
"Hel herself won't stand in her way ...Hervor has been lied to her entire life. All along she thought she was a daughter of the proudest lineage. In truth, her father was the most reviled scoundrel on the face of Midgard.
But infamy has its allures. Especially when she learns what's waiting for her.
Vowing to claim her inheritance and carry on his name, Hervor sets a course for her father's tomb. It'll be a dangerous voyage, beset with terror and treachery. But there's no sea she won't cross ... and no village she won't burn.
For buried with her father is a weapon of incredible power. A weapon feared by the greatest kings and the mightiest warriors.
A sword called Tyrfing ..."
"A Missing Princess.
A City under Siege.
A Compendium of the Blackest Sorcery.
The Grand Mage of Caragol is the most dangerous man in the realm, so when Kerstin steals his spellbook right out of his tower she lights up a firestorm of trouble.
His fury rages through the city of Klomm. Houses burn. Innocents lie slaughtered in the streets. Yet countless lives are a petty sum for such a great deal of power. With the spellbook, Kerstin can contend with the unspeakable horrors conjured by the Grand Mage.
But she is dancing on a spider's thread.
Meanwhile on the other side of the kingdom, fifteen-year-old Hinkle walks a tightrope of her own, spinning a web of dangerous lies around her new master, Sir Gilkrist of Lothellae.
When Sir Gilkrist’s quest brings them to Klomm, she discovers the secrets she’s been hiding are darker than she ever imagined. A diabolical scheme threatens to engulf the world in shadow and blood - and it has everything to do with her Aunt Kerstin.
But can Sir Gilkrist help her ... or will he devise a dark purpose of his own?"
