El joven Haakon disfruta de una vida tranquila y apacible en la aldea noruega de Vestfold, pero al cumplir los catorce años debe desprenderse de la inocencia que envuelve a la niñez, para convertirse en un temible vikingo: ese día, un importante acontecimiento cambiará su vida. Su padre, Gunnjorn, el jarl de la aldea, le exige, ante la presencia de poderosos bondis nórdicos, que sacrifique a un esclavo en honor a Odín. Es su skapraun, su prueba de carácter, el día que debe comenzar a labrarse la reputación que le acompañará el resto de su vida.Escrita de manera ágil y atractiva, esta novela nos conducirá a la Escandinavia del s. IX d.C., una tierra inhóspita habitada por los temidos hombres del Norte, los vikingos, unos intrépidos navegantes cuya mayor gloria es forjarse una inmortal reputación y regresar a sus hogares con los langskip cargados de plata y riquezas. Eran implacables guerreros, pero también experimentados granjeros y hábiles comerciantes. Este fascinante pueblo no dejará indiferente al lector.

SINOPSE DE "VIKINGO, AS CRÔNICAS DE HAAKON O COVARDE" O jovem Haakon desfruta de uma vida tranquila y pacífica na aldeia norueguesa de Vestfold, mas ao completar quatorze anos, deve se separar da inocência que envolve sua infância, para se tornar um temível Viking: nesse dia, um importante evento mudará sua vida. Seu pai, Gunnjorn, o Jarl da aldeia, exige que ele, diante da presença of powerosos Bondis nórdicos, sacrifiquem um escravo em homenagem à Odin. É o seu Skapraun, seu teste de caráter, o dia em que você deve começar a esculpir a reputação que irá acompanhá-lo para o resto de sua vida. Escrito de maneira ágil e atrativa, este romance nos levará a Escandinávia do século IX DC, uma terra inóspita habitada pelos temidos homens do norte, os vikings, uns intrépidos navegadores cuja maior glória é forjar uma imortal reputação e retornar à suas casas com os navios carregados de prata e riquezas. Eram guerreiros implacáveis, mas também experientes agricultores e comerciantes habilidosos. Essa aldeia fascinante não deixará o leitor indiferente.

VIKING, THE CHRONICLES OF HAAKON THE COWARD A furare normannorum libera nos, Domine (Lord, deliver us from the fury of the men of the North) Young Haakon lives a quiet and peaceful life in the Norwegian village of Vestfold. However, on reaching the age of fourteen, he must put the innocence of youth behind him, in order to become a fearsome Viking. On his fourteenth birthday something happens that will change his life forever. His father, Gunnjorn, chief of the village, demands that he sacrifice a slave in Odin's honour, in the presence of a large number of important and powerful Viking chiefs and ships' captains. This is the day of his 'proof of character', the day on which he must start to earn the reputation which will accompany him for the rest of his life. Written in a lively and attractive style, the novel takes us to 9th century Scandinavia, an inhospitable land inhabited by the terrifying Vikings, fearless sailors whose most important goal is to find fame and glory, forging for themselves an inmortal reputation and returning home with their ships full of silver and other treasures. They were not only Implacable warriors but also experienced farmers and skilled tradesmen. This fascinating people will not leave the readers indifferent.

When the Vikings attack, a novice monk's life is changed forever in Matthew Harffy's new historical adventure. Lindisfarne, AD793. There had been portents – famine, whirlwinds, lightning from clear skies, serpents seen flying through the air. But when the raiders came, no one was prepared. They came from the North, their dragon-prowed longships gliding out of the dawn mist as they descended on the kingdom's most sacred site. It is 8th June AD 793, and with the pillage of the monastery on Lindisfarne, the Viking Age has begun. While his fellow monks flee before the Norse onslaught, one young novice stands his ground. He has been taught to turn the other cheek, but faced with the slaughter of his brothers and the pagan desecration of his church, forgiveness is impossible. Hunlaf soon learns that there is a time for faith and prayer... and there is a time for swords. Praise for Matthew Harffy: 'Harffy is a master of the Dark Age thriller... A Time for Swords is a bold opening to yet another enthralling series. It promises to be one heck of a ride' Theodore Brun, author of A Mighty Dawn 'Terrific white-knuckle action, absolutely gripping storytelling... Can't wait for the next one. Highly recommended!' Angus Donald author of Robin Hood and the Caliph's Gold 'The gripping novel evokes the turbulence and violence of the first onslaught of the Vikings. I couldn't put it down!' Christian Cameron author of Hawkwood's Sword 'Nothing less than superb... The tale is fast paced and violence lurks on every page' Historical Novel Society 'Harffy's writing just gets better and better... He is really proving himself the rightful heir to Gemmell's crown' Jemahl Evans, author of The Last Roundhead

If you like Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, David Gemmell and Giles Kristian, you will love this epic Viking adventure, packed with battles, treachery, blood and gore. 865 AD. The fierce Vikings stormed onto Saxon soil hungry for spoils, conquest, and vengeance for the death of Ragnar Lothbrok. Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name... a crew of battle hardened warriors... and Ivar the Boneless. Amidst the invasion of Saxon England by the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok, Hundr joins a crew of Viking warriors under the command of Einar the Brawler. Hundr fights to forge a warriors reputation under the glare of Ivar and his equally fearsome brothers, but to do that he must battle the Saxons and treachery from within the Viking army itself... Hundr must navigate the invasion, survive brutal attacks, and find his place in the vicious world of the Vikings in this fast paced adventure with memorable characters.

ROMA INVICTA EST «It is during the most dramatic moments when the courage of an Empire reemerges» In 451 AD Rome is harassed by dozens of barbarian tribes and threatened by the hosts of Attila, «God's scourge.» The Roman general Aetius, allied with the Visigoths and other foederati, confront the King of the Huns on an immense plain in the North of Gaul. Two formidable armies fight in those lands, and also two ways of understanding civilization, culture and religion: the world of light represented by Rome, against the world of darkness and the unknown, Attila's world. Guided by Salvio Adriano, a young recruit from Tarraco who became an involuntary protagonist in the transcendental battle, the reader will witness the ruthless decay that devastates an Empire that is dying but refuses to succumb to the constant barbarian onslaughts. Salvio Adriano, accompanied by his friends Sextilius Arcadius and Lucius Calerus, will discover the meaning of friendship, loyalty and honor in a turbulent time impregnated with the infamy of corruption, greed and betrayal. Meanwhile, the irruption of an old druid named Lughdyr and, especially, of Alana, an enigmatic and beautiful Suevian, will mark the destiny of Salvio Adriano wrapping his life in a halo of magic and mystery. Written in a fast-paced and attractive way, «Roma invicta est» takes us back to the last years of the Roman Empire, rigorously describing the events that favored the invasion of Hispania by the Goth peoples and, later, the fall of Rome. For passionate readers of historical novels and writers like Simon Scarrow, Ken Follet or Bernard Cornwell.

After his brother took his throne and exiled him, Tiglath Ashur finds himself wandering the ancient world of the Mediterranean to outrun the killers sent after him, but Tigalth knows that staying away from his home won’t be an option forever in the sequel novel to The Assyrian. At the close of The Assyrian, readers discover that Esarhaddon has stolen the throne of Assyria from his brother, Tigalth, and exiled his brother from Nineveh. Now, Tigalth is on a flight out of the only home he’s ever known to escape the hate of his brother and the threat of an assassin on his trail. Traveling from the marshes in Euphrates, across the sea and to the desert into Egypt, Tigalth and his former slave, Kephalos, must stay on the move to remain alive. But undoubtedly, something will force him to return to home, whether it be fate or his brother… In the second novel of the Tiglath Ashur saga, readers will discover vibrant characters and enchanting lands in the pages of The Blood Star, will enough violence, sex, romance, treachery, and splendor to keep anyone engaged in this story of ancient history.