Severn by S. E. Turner

Severn

Kingdom of Durundal Book 9

By S. E. Turner.

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SEVERN – A Viking Tale and Prequel to the Kingdom of Durundal series.

A LEGENDARY KING – A POWERFUL WARRIOR – A DARK PROMISE

Twelve-year-old Severn survives a raid on Orkney, but Magnus, King of the Vikings, hauls him away from his home and back to Norway.

Though timid and frightened at first, Severn learns to embrace his new surroundings and grows to become one of the greatest warriors of his time. However, in the struggle between family and loyalty, between personal ambition and commitment, there will be no easy path. But a man with a warrior’s courage may be able to find it. Such a man is Severn—warrior by instinct and Viking by nature—he has yet to reach his finest hour.

A rousing adventure of courage, treachery, duty, devotion, majesty, love and battle, as seen through the eyes of a warrior adjusting to a different world.

‘It’s not how you die that defines you—it’s what you fight for in life.’

Reviews

★★★★★ SEVERN can be summed up in a single word: Masterpiece. It’s a coming-of-age story. It’s a Viking saga. It’s a revenge tale and family drama and the return of a vengeful son. But most of all, it’s the rise of a weak and afflicted boy to a strong and magnificent hero. It’s epic! Millie Dean

★★★★★ Polished and sharp, I dare you to read the first chapter and not be hooked. Bradley Andrews

★★★★★ An accomplished story of love and betrayal, honour and death, told during the Viking age. Mia Burrows

★★★★★ I continue to be amazed by this writer’s skill with words.This adventure takes place in the setting of a Viking age. It is also a coming of age story as seen through the eyes of a young warrior who must adjust to a different world. This transition is shown masterfully as Severn grows to manhood in his new life as a Viking, and learns of love, duty, courage, treachery, devotion, battle, all of the conflicting parts of becoming a man in the world of the Vikings. The story itself would be enough, but the telling of it by Sharon Turner in her exquisite style and attention to detail makes her rate among the literary masters of the trade. Writers House

A Word from the Author

Severn is book 9 of The Kingdom of Durundal Series and follows the journey of Severn after his home is raided by Vikings. The Viking Lord, King Magnus takes him back to Bergen where he has to adapt to a new way of life. New rituals, new gods, a new family, a new love. But Severn isn’t just an ordinary boy from Orkney, he is quite special, and the events that shape his life, lead him to become one of the most significant figures in the Kingdom of Durundal.

(S. E. Turner, 2022)