[PDF] The Call Of The Valkyries eBook

Author : T J Mayhew
Publisher : TJ Mayhew
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 30,78 MB
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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A god powerless against his fate. A girl determined to make her own destiny. A prophecy that binds them together... Freydis dreams of being a shieldmaiden but her parents have other ideas. When she learns of her their plan to marry her off to a local fisherman’s son, Freydis’ need to break free from her life intensifies. With Olaf the Red’s arrival, she sees her chance of escape and, with the help of her friends, begins to put her plan into motion. Leaving her home, and family, behind, Freydis embarks on the most dangerous adventure of her life. But life on the whale road is nothing like Freydis expected and she’s soon asking herself: how will she survive her first raid if she can’t even survive her first voyage? With forces beyond her control, or understanding, conspiring against her, how long will she be able to resist the call of the Valkyries? The Call of the Valkyries is the first in a historical fantasy adventure series, featuring some of the greatest Norse myths and legends. Download your copy and discover a new adventure today!

Author : Kristen Ghodsee
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,54 MB
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 183976662X

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Through a series of lively and accessible biographical essays, Red Valkyries explores the history of socialist feminism century Eastern Europe. By examining the revolutionary careers of five prominent socialist women active in the 19th and 20th centuries-the aristocratic Bolshevik, Alexandra Kollontai; the radical pedagogue, Nadezhda Krupskaya; the polyamorous firebrand, Inessa Armand; the deadly sniper, Lyudmila Pavlichenko; and the partisan turned scientist turned global women's activist, Elena Lagadinova-Kristen Ghodsee tells the story of the personal challenges faced by earlier generations of socialist and communist women. None of these women were "perfect" leftists. Their lives were filled with inner conflicts, contradictions, and sometimes outrageous privilege, but they still managed to move forward their own political projects through perseverance and dedication to their cause. Always walking a fine line between the need for class solidarity and the desire to force their sometimes callous male colleagues to take women's issues seriously, these five women pursued novel solutions with lessons for activists of today. In brief conversational chapters-with plenty of concrete examples from the history of the state socialist countries in Eastern Europe and contemporary reflections on the status of women in the world today-Ghodsee renders the big ideas of socialist feminism accessible to those newly inspired by the emancipatory politics of insurgent left feminist movements around the globe.

Author : Kate O'Hearn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 28,88 MB
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481447394

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From the bestselling author of the Pegasus books, Kate O’Hearn, comes an exciting new series that puts a fresh twist on Norse mythology. Valkyrie: Norse Goddess. Reaper of Souls. Defender of the Weak. Not someone you want to mess with… Freya is dreading her upcoming birthday when she’ll officially have to take up her duties as a Valkyrie. She doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of the legends before her—legends including her mother and sisters. And she certainly doesn’t want anything to do with humans! Freya thinks humans are cruel, hate-filled creatures, but as she observes their world, she begins to wonder what it would be like to make friends with the girls or laugh with the boys she sees. And what would it be like to live without the fear that she could cause someone’s death with a single touch? Then when she’s sent on her first mission, she reaps the soul of a fallen soldier with unfinished business…business that sends her on an epic quest to the mortal world. Will Freya find the true meaning of being a human, or will she finally accept her destiny?

Author : Nancy Marie Brown
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1250200830

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In the tradition of Stacy Schiff’s Cleopatra, Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic lives of female Viking warriors “Once again, Brown brings Viking history to vivid, unexpected life—and in the process, turns what we thought we knew about Norse culture on its head. Superb.” —Scott Weidensaul, author of New York Times bestselling A World on the Wing "Magnificent. It captured me from the very first page." —Pat Shipman, author of The Invaders In 2017, DNA tests revealed to the collective shock of many scholars that a Viking warrior in a high-status grave in Birka, Sweden was actually a woman. The Real Valkyrie weaves together archaeology, history, and literature to imagine her life and times, showing that Viking women had more power and agency than historians have imagined. Nancy Marie Brown uses science to link the Birka warrior, whom she names Hervor, to Viking trading towns and to their great trade route east to Byzantium and beyond. She imagines her life intersecting with larger-than-life but real women, including Queen Gunnhild Mother-of-Kings, the Viking leader known as The Red Girl, and Queen Olga of Kyiv. Hervor’s short, dramatic life shows that much of what we have taken as truth about women in the Viking Age is based not on data, but on nineteenth-century Victorian biases. Rather than holding the household keys, Viking women in history, law, saga, poetry, and myth carry weapons. These women brag, “As heroes we were widely known—with keen spears we cut blood from bone.” In this compelling narrative Brown brings the world of those valkyries and shield-maids to vivid life.

Author : Philip Freiherr Von Boeselager
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 19,84 MB
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0307454975

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When the Second World War broke out, Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, then 25-years-old, fought enthusiastically for Germany as a cavalry officer. But after discovering Nazi crimes, von Boeselager’s patriotism quickly turned to disgust, and he joined a group of conspirators who plotted to kill Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler. In this elegant but unflinching memoir, von Boeselager gives voice to the spirit of the small but determined band of men who took a stand against the Third Reich in what culminating in the failed “Valkyrie” plot—one of the most fascinating near misses of twentieth-century history.

Author : Michelle Manus
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 27,65 MB
Release : 2021-08-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781954400054

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In Aspect Society, magic is political power, secrets are as common as breath, and what you don't know could easily get you killed?Valkyrie Winters' life is tied to a magical object that shouldn't exist. Which is why she has one goal: steal said artifact and destroy it before it kills her. Simple, right? Not when the artifact in question belongs to the council that governs magical society, and not when the handsome, infuriating Random Tremayne is intent on sticking his nose in her business. All because she made the mistake of sleeping with him one time. A year ago.As a notorious playboy--and her brother's best friend--Random was supposed to be safe. A one-night fling. He wasn't supposed to tell her he loved her. She's kept him at arms-length ever since, unable to shut him down completely, but also unable to give him anything more. Because the people Valkyrie cares about have an unfortunate tendency to find their lives ruined. Still, the unpredictable nature of Random's magic might be just the thing Valkyrie needs to pull off this heist--and keep her life. But saving hers might destroy his.Random has been in love with Valkyrie since approximately forever. But with the exception of one night together, she won't give him the time of day. After a year spent chasing her--and having his feelings run through an emotional blender more times than he can count--he's ready to throw in the towel.Then a chance encounter brings Valkyrie's secrets tumbling into the light, and her actions finally start making sense. She needs his help, and he's more than willing to give it. If they survive stealing from the Council itself, will he finally get what he's always wanted, or will she break his heart forever?

Author : StoryBuddiesPlay
Publisher : StoryBuddiesPlay
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 21,99 MB
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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In the realms where war is a constant hum, Elara, a shieldmaiden yearning for a different fate, stumbles upon a hidden truth. The Valkyries, her celestial sisters, are not the protectors they seem to be, but pawns manipulated by a sinister entity known as the Weaver. Fueled by whispers of rebellion and a newfound connection to the ancient power of the Wyrd, Elara embarks on a perilous journey to expose the Weaver's web of control and forge a new destiny for the realms. Join Elara and her band of renegade shieldmaidens as they defy the Valkyries, challenge the Weaver's reign of terror, and fight to restore balance to a world ravaged by endless conflict. Witness their battles against celestial warriors, their struggles to unite a divided populace, and their ultimate confrontation with the entity that thrives on bloodshed. This epic tale of rebellion and hope explores themes of destiny, free will, and the fight for a better future. As Elara and her companions rewrite the fabric of fate, they redefine the role of the shieldmaidens, transforming them from instruments of war into guardians of the Wyrd, the life force that sustains all existence. If you seek a story that blends action, intrigue, and a deep exploration of the human spirit's fight against oppression, then step into the world of the Shieldmaidens' Rebellion. It is a tale that will leave you questioning the established order, celebrating the power of hope, and forever remembering the shieldmaidens who dared to dream of a world at peace.

Author : Stacy Claflin
Publisher : Stacy Claflin
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,19 MB
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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When two worlds collide, who will remain standing? Soleil wants nothing more than to live with her family, free from the rules governing her kind. But with Valhalla on the brink of civil war, even retired valkyries are called back to service. Even though she’s a master at skirting the rules, there’s no avoiding her destiny this time. Especially since she’s accidentally volunteered to lead Valhalla’s opposition on Earth—and with two of her least favorite valkyries, no less. As though a war with traditional valkyries isn’t enough, there’s been a resurgence of hunters. Even the help of the supernaturals on Earth may not be enough to assure victory. Not when she’s fighting a war on two fronts. There’s one supernatural who might be strong enough to turn the tide, but she’d never ask. She’s also not strong enough to keep him from entering the fray. The fate of two worlds hang in the balance. Soleil wants nothing more than to flee with her family, but she’s honor-bound to stay and fight. The question is, how will the war end? With her people free? With two worlds destroyed? Or will she even survive to witness the outcome? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial}

Author : Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 40,59 MB
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1350137103

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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war – to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, Valkyrie introduces readers to the dramatic and fascinating texts recorded in medieval Iceland, a culture able to imagine women in all kinds of roles carrying power, not just in this world, but pulling the strings in the other-world, too. In the process, this fascinating book uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.