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A Song of Steel
by J. C. Duncan
Book 1 in the The Light of the North Saga series.
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In an alternate 1116, centuries of Viking raiding have led Christian Europe to launch a crusade against the pagan kingdoms of the north. Ordulf, a young German swordsmith, is torn from his former life and carried into the invasion, while rival Norse rulers confront the need to unite against a common enemy. The opening novel follows the first clash between crusaders and Northmen and the forging of a weapon that may shape the fate of Scandinavia.