{"product_id":"the-sea-queen-9780062563729","title":"The Sea Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exhilarating Viking saga filled with the rich history, romantic adventure and political intrigue that have made Diana Gabaldon's \u003cem\u003eOutlander\u003c\/em\u003e, George R. R. Martin's \u003cem\u003eGame of Thrones, \u003c\/em\u003eas well as Phillippa Gregory's historical fiction and Neil Gaiman's \u003cem\u003eNorse Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e popular bestsellers. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix years after \u003cem\u003eThe Half-Drowned King\u003c\/em\u003e, Ragnvald Eysteinsson is now king of Sogn, but fighting battles for King Harald keeps him away from home, as he confronts treachery and navigates a political landscape that grows more dangerous the higher he rises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRagnvald's sister Svanhild has found the freedom and adventure she craves at the side of the rebel explorer Solvi Hunthiofsson, though not without a cost. She longs for a home where her quiet son can grow strong, and a place where she can put down roots, even as Solvi's ambition draws him back to Norway's battles again and keeps her divided from her brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a growing rebellion unites King Harald's enemies, Ragnvald suspects that some Norse nobles are not loyal to Harald's dream of a unified Norway. He sets a plan in motion to defeat all of his enemies, and bring his sister back to his side, while Svanhild finds herself with no easy decisions, and no choices that will leave her truly free. Their actions will hold irrevocable repercussions for the fates of those they love and for Norway itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sea Queen\u003c\/em\u003e returns to the fjords and halls of Viking-Age Scandinavia, a world of violence and prophecy, where honor is challenged by shifting alliances, and vengeance is always a threat to peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHartsuyker, Linnea:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLinnea Hartsuyker can trace her family lineage back to the first king of Norway, and this inspired her to write her debut novel, her trilogy about the Vikings. Linnea grew up in the woods outside Ithaca, New York, studied engineering at Cornell University, and later received an MFA in creative writing from New York University. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503016186130,"sku":"9780062563729","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_56da007a-5c31-4acc-a630-1049c6117067.jpg?v=1730780934","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sea-queen-9780062563729","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}