To save his life and to gain favor with the king. Drawing from the Icelandic Sagas, The Half-Drowned King tells the true story of Ragnvald of Maer, the right hand man of King Harald Fairhair, first king of all Norway, and his sister, Svanhild, as she tries to find freedom in a society where the higher her brother rises, the greater her worth as a political pawn. Coast guards brought the sailor to the Egyptian court where he spoke in broken Greek before King Ptolemy VIII. It's not a fate she relishes, and when the chance to leave her stepfather's cruelty comes at the hand of her brother's arch-rival, Svanhild is forced to make the ultimate choice: family or freedom. But where Ragnvald is expected to bleed, and even die, for his honour, Svanhild is simply expected to marry well. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. It is no easy feat in Viking-Age Norway, where a hundred petty rulers kill over parcels of land, and a prophesied high king is rising. Read reviews and buy The Half-Drowned King - (Golden Wolf Saga) by Linnea Hartsuyker at Target. But when the captain of his ship tries to kill Ragnvald on the way home from a raiding excursion, he must confront his stepfather's betrayal, and find a way to protect his birthright. Since the death of Ragnvald's father in battle, he has worked hard to protect his sister Svanhild and planned to inherit his family's land when he comes of age.
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