Shield Maiden

ISBN: 0316566918

Author: Emmerichs, Sharon

Condition: New

Both epic and intimate, Sharon Emmerichs's extraordinary debut novel reimagines Beowulf from the perspective of a young woman reclaiming her power.All her life, Fryda has longed to be a shield maiden, an honor reserved for Geatlands mightiest warriors. When a childhood accident leaves her tragically injured and unfit for the battlefield, her dreams are dashed-or so she thinks. But a strange, unfathomable power is awakening within her, a power that will soon be put to the test.For when foreign lords and chieftains descend upon Frydas home to celebrate her uncle King Beowulfs fifty-year reign, she realizes not all their guests come with good intentions. Treachery is afoot, and Fryda must gather her courage to fight for her peopleas a queen should-as a shield maiden would-and as only Fryda can.But as Frydas power grows stronger, something ancient hears its call. For buried deep in her gilded lair, a dragon awakensand Fryda must prove herself once and for all.Praise for Shield Maiden:"A heroine with a generous spirit, an unshakable will, and a dragon's fury." -H. M. Long, author of Hall of Smoke"Casts a superb spell. Shimmering with detail, with a propulsive plot to match" -D. K. Fields, author of the Tales of Fenest trilogy