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A Song of Ravens and Wolves
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In a clash of cultures, Olith, middle daughter of King Malcolm II, takes her sister’s place in an advantageous marriage to Sigurd the Mighty, Jarl of Orkney and the Northern Isles. But when her new husband refuses to go to war for her father, Malcolm threatens to marry her sister to the feared Viking warrior, Ragnar, to halt his reign of terror on Scottish soil. Uncertain of her loyalties, marriage ties Olith to the Viking cause but with the life of her sister hanging in the balance, Olith must face her fiercest battle yet.
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Scotland
Oh the history! The Vikings! The battles!
This story is based on real people and old legends.
Jarl Sigurd and Lady Olith
Sigurd Hlodvirsson was an Earl of Orkney. The main sources for his life are the Norse Sagas, which were first written down some two centuries or more after his death. He was married to Olith, daughter of Malcolm II of Scotland
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Destination/Location: Scottish Highlands, Orkney Author: Cara Devlin Departure: 953 AD
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