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Dragon of Denmark
by Jennifer Ivy Walker

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Skårde the Scourge, bastard son of the Danish king Harald Bluetooth, is a fierce Viking warlord who earned the prestigious title Dragon of Denmark through victorious battles and lucrative Viking raids. When his royal father announces that Skårde will forge a Viking alliance through an arranged marriage to the daughter of Richard the Fearless, the Dragon of Denmark considers the voyage to Normandy an infuriating banishment.

Illegitimate daughter of Richard the Fearless, the Viking Duke of Normandy, Ylva is a Druid priestess and Celtic healer with the otherworldly gift of sight. She learns that she must leave her Breton village behind and travel to Normandy, where she will marry the Viking brute that she has foreseen in a terrifying vision.

When the Frankish king, determined to drive the Vikings from Normandy, attacks and seizes Richard’s clifftop fortress, the Dragon of Denmark must ally with Ljósálfar Light Elves, a Viking völva with powerful seiðr magic, and a vitki– a shapeshifting sorcerer who can assume the form of a falcon–to reclaim the ducal palace.

Dragon of Denmark is a sizzling, scintillating blend of historical fiction, Norse mythology, paranormal fantasy, and steamy Viking romance!

5 out of 5

Vikings, seers, fierce warriors, political intrigue, and high stakes all intertwine to make an unforgettable historical romance. Ylva is a great FMC, and although she’s an outcast, she doesn’t let that hold her back from pursuing her craft as a healer and seer. Skårde is a swoon-worthy MMC, loyal and fierce. Although both have their reservations about the arranged marriage they’re thrust into, it’s soon clear they’re the perfect compliment to each other. The story itself is fairly fast-paced, and the imagery so vivid it’s like watching a movie unfold before your eyes. There’s plenty of tension, and not just between Ylva and Skårde but with all the political maneuvering, kidnappings, and more going on. If you enjoy historical fantasy with a touch of romance and a strong FMC, then you need to grab this! I cannot wait to see what book two has in store. 

“Chant with me as I blacken the runes. We’ll imbue them with a trinity of galdr magic.” Withdrawing a narrow instrument with a rounded tip from her supply of tools, Úlvhild began an incantation as she painstakingly filled the runes with soot.

Maeve and Ylva joined in singing the vardlkokur, summoning the spirits between realms as they wove powerful galdr spells of protection, endurance, and strength. Limpid and pure, the high notes of Ylva’s voice evoked the crystalline notes of a flute, while Maeve’s mellow range was warm and rich, like the resonant strings of a lute. Úlvhild’s melody was a mellifluous harp, the deep tones creating a harmonious balance as the three voices wove a trinity of magic into the trio of Nordic runes.

When the symbols were sufficiently blackened, Úlvhild stopped singing, rose to her feet, and strode across the room. Retrieving a bejeweled scabbard from amongst her charms, potions, feathers, and bones, she returned to the table and unsheathed a small knife. 

The wooden handle was intricately carved with the Nordic rune Ansuz and elaborate scrolls depicting swans in flight. In the hilt, a ruby red garnet glittered in the firelight. “Freyja’s Whisper,” she murmured, her velvety voice laced with ethereal reverence. “Reserved for sacred blood rituals.”

Ylva’s heart swooped like wings of the swans in the völva’s small, sharp knife.

“You are Skårde’s fated mate. Your blood must seal the three runes as we—a triad of priestesses—imbue them with a trinity of Celtic, Gaelic, and Nordic magic.” Úlvhild handed Ylva the knife. “Pierce the finger that bears your wedding ring. When the blood pools, allow three droplets to fall into each rune as you cast your spell. Imbue this protective talisman with your essence, your love, and your blood. The three of us will chant as I drum my staff, channeling our magic into the runes with your blood.”

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Enthralled with legends of medieval knights and ladies, dark fairy tales, and fantasies about Druids, wizards and magic, Jennifer Ivy Walker always dreamed of becoming a writer. She fell in love with French in junior high school, continuing her study of the language throughout college, eventually becoming a high school teacher and college professor of French.

Her debut novel, The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven, won numerous awards, including the Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal for Fantasy, the Independent Author Network Book of the Year 2023 for Paranormal/Supernatural, and the American Fiction Awards Winner 2023 for Paranormal Romance. The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven trilogy won the Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice 2023 First Place Award for Series in the Myth/Fantasy Romance category. Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle, a spinoff of her trilogy, is the American Fiction Awards Winner 2024 for Best Historical Romance and the Raven Awards Winner 2024 for Fantasy Romance.

Dragon of Denmark, her newest novel, is a steamy Viking paranormal romance between a Celtic Breton priestess—the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Normandy, Richard the Fearless– and the Viking brute known as the Dragon of Denmark, bastard son of the Danish King Harald Bluetooth.  

Set in tenth century Normandy, Dragon of Denmark is book 1 of the Valiant Vikings series, an epic paranormal fantasy incorporating history, Celtic and Nordic myths and legends, and sizzling Viking romance.

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