Editorial Reviews Review Wittenberg has a comfortable grasp on Viking culture, from practices preparing food for winter, weaponry and warcraft, as well as ship construction and repair. The varied women's roles and their training as shield maidens are some of my favorite aspects of the series... The characters and time period come alive within Wittenberg's prose, casting a spell on all who enter the halls of the Norsewomen series. -- J. Lynn Else, Historical Novels Review"Ms Wittenberg sweeps us back to 9th-century Norway, to a time of legend and magic. This is a time of shapeshifters and heroic deeds, a time where the strongest rules. While Åsa may not always be physically the strongest, she is a force to be reckoned with--especially when she has her back to the wall and must fight to defend those she holds dear."--Discovering Diamonds Review From the Inside Flap "Wittenberg has done a fantastic job of melding intrigue and supernatural powers the Vikings actually believed in to carry her story from exciting opening to satisfying end..." --D.P. Hathaway "She takes the myth and turns it into drama, sorrow and grief is around each corner, yet Asa is still a working parent and loving mother. Terrific story line!" --Amazon Customer From the Back Cover *****Wittenberg has done a fantastic job of melding intrigue and supernatural powers the Vikings actually believed in to carry her story from exciting opening to satisfying end. She presents bloody Viking battles along the way in graphic detail no other authors can emulate. Her first novel, Norse Queen, and now this book have entrenched her as THE writer on things Norse. She does her homework and it shows. --D.P. Hathaway*****Johanna Wittenberg magically transports her readers back to the 9th century world of the Vikings in The Norse Queen and its sequel The Falcon Queen. I mean who doesn't love a story with Shield Maidens, Volvas, and berserkers? Ms Wittenberg did her homework and it shows. I can't wait for more and I'll have a hard time finding something to read while I wait that will even come close. --Amazon customer review*****Joanna Wittenberg describes the world of Norse women like she lived it. Her characters step off the page and historical detail amazes. I can smell the sea, feel the north wind and hear the fierce sounds of battle in her words. --Jeanne Lewis About the Author Like her Viking forebears, Johanna Wittenberg has sailed to the far reaches of the world. She lives on a fjord in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, whom she met on a ship bound for Antarctica. For fascinating facts about the Viking Age, visit JohannaWittenberg.com Read more