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Drekar in the Seine

by Griff Hosker Book 9 in the Norman Genesis series.

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Göngu-Hrólfr has secured Rouen and begun turning a Viking foothold on the Seine into a permanent lordship, but his future remains uncertain because he has no son to inherit what he is building. Hrolf the Horseman believes the old prophecies surrounding their family still matter and urges him to seek answers beyond the lands they already control.

Their journey brings them into contact with Ylva, daughter of Dragonheart, whose knowledge of the old beliefs links family destiny with the political future of the Seine settlements. The story combines Norse custom, marriage and inheritance with the gradual transformation of raiders into landholding rulers, showing how the foundations of Normandy depend as much on succession and alliance as on the sword.

Historical Periods

Norman Conquest of England1066–1071 CE Rise of Normandy and the Duchy of Normandy911–1066

Historical people

William the Conqueror1028–1087 Rollo860–932

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