King Constantine II wants peace with the Vikings who landed on his shores a century ago—but he needs an ally. Who better to help him stave off the English?
Spirits of the Norse explores challenges the Scots and Vikings faced when coming to terms with sharing the wild and rugged Alba. Set in a backdrop of ever looming war with King Athelstan of England, this series questions which mortals and which gods are controlling the nation’s destiny.
The Serpent: Spirits of the Norse—Book One
Oceans of blood have stained Scotland’s shores for a century. Forging peace between the Vikings and Scots seems an impossible task, but Giric MacDomnail is resolute. Giric meets with Gunnar, chieftain of Clan Haraldson on Islay, with a proposal to end the carnage. But there’s more at stake than peace when he meets Gunnar’s sister.
Saga is a shield-maiden who fights her clan’s enemies with abandon—backing down from no one. This Scot, come to play them with his pretty words, deserves an axe in his chest. Instead, his reason and his words penetrate her defences. Giric and Saga must mend the hatred and prejudice between two fiercely proud cultures. Can love be the binding ingredient for a peaceful future?
The Raven: Spirits of the Norse—Book Two
Tides of change crash hard against those who resist. Magnus Haraldson has to work twice as hard to prove he is as much a Viking as his older brother and chieftain, Gunnar. When the latter gets it in his head to arrange a marriage for Magnus, he refuses. After all, there’s too much of the world he’s yet to see. A chance journey to Dublin changes his path and his mind.
Elspeth MacAlpin follows her brother to Dublin for adventure, but she is not prepared for the new life that is mapped out for her once she meets the mysterious and unforgettable Magnus.
Apart, they are tethered by an invisible and undeniable bond. Together, their passion burns bright enough to disintegrate everything in its path.
The Wildcat: Spirits of the Norse—Book Three (Coming 2023)
Only survivors can speak of the storm. Gunnar Haraldson is chieftain of his clan and proud of his lands on Islay. Sustaining a peaceful existence on an island off the coast of mainland Alba is not easy considering his ancestry is Norse. Like his fathers before him, he will do everything in his power to preserve the Viking way. Those are his thoughts every morning—and then reality finds a way to intervene. Most notably in the name of the village healer, Freydis.
Freydis has understood her place between the worlds of the gods and men her whole life. She can see into their hearts and the future, but she cannot see why Odin placed her on the same path as the most infuriating man ever spawned from Loki. So why does she not take up permanent residence on the mainland where she could live out a happy life free from the man her heart won’t release?
Gunnar and Freydis will have to look past more than their stubborn nature to combat the uncertain times ahead. What must they sacrifice to secure their future?