War King + Giveaway!

War King by Eric Schumacher

Publication Date: October 15, 2018
Creativia Publishing
eBook; 279 Pages
ASIN: B07GT3DB13

Series: Hakon’s Saga, Book 3
Genre: Historical Fiction/Vikings

It is 954 A.D. and a tempest is brewing in the North. Twenty summers before, Hakon Haraldsson wrested Norway’s throne from his murderous brother, Erik Bloodaxe, but he failed to rid himself of Erik’s family. Now the sons of Erik have come to reclaim Erik’s realm and avenge the wrong done to their father and their kin.

They do not come alone. With them marches an army of sword-Danes sent by the Danish King, Harald Bluetooth, whose desire to expand his realm is as powerful as the lust for vengeance that pulses in the veins of Erik’s brood.

Like storm-driven waves, the opposing forces collide in War King, the action-packed sequel to God’s Hammer and Raven’s Feast.

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Praise for the Hakon’s Saga

“I was swept up in the action and enthralled by the descriptions of Hakon’s struggle.” -Roundtable Reviews

“I highly recommend this historical fiction novel, both for its entertaining story and historical information.” -Historical Fiction Review-

“A story of war, family, sacrifice, honor … one that keeps your blood pumping and your fingers turning pages rapidly. I can’t wait to dig into the next.” -Goodreads Review

My Review: Follow me on this blog or social media long enough, and you will learn something very quickly; I am obnoxiously proud of my viking heritage, and a raving fan of Eric Schumacher’s novels. (The best that other viking genre authors can hope for is 2nd place. I kid you not, y’all. There’s just no topping Eric’s work.)

Growing up Norwegian, I heard tales about Hakon Haraldsson, his Christian beliefs, his claiming of his throne by right. But it took God’s Hammer and Raven’s Feast to truly flesh Hakon out and bring him to life for me. As soon as I caught wind that War King was in the making and Hakon’s story would continue, I became a very impatient book blogger. And the book absolutely did not disappoint.

Once again, the plot is woven together seamlessly with historical truth to bring the characters, circumstances, sights and sounds clamoring to be heard and noticed as you move through the novel. Hakon was his wonderful familiar self, which is a credit to the author. Erik’s kin were brought to life with lethal clarity, catching me up in the suspense as the action progressed. I found myself holding my breath as happenings thickened or twisted, slowed down or took me by surprise. I finished the book far too quickly (as I knew I would!) but oh my GOSH, did I enjoy the ride.

Buy the book. Seriously. I’ll even consider you an honorary viking. You won’t be disappointed, jeg lover.

Dear Eric Schumacher:

Tusen takk.

Love:

Stacie

About the Author

Eric Schumacher was born in Los Angeles in 1968 and currently resides in Santa Barbara, CA with his wife, two children and dog. He is the author of two historical fiction novels, God’s Hammer and its sequel, Raven’s Feast. Both tell the story of the first Christian king of Viking Norway, Hakon Haraldsson, and his struggles to gain and hold the High Seat of his realm.

More information on Eric and his Hakon Sagas can be found on his website. You can also connect with Eric on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, and AuthorsDB.

Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, October 15
Review at Pursuing Stacie

Tuesday, October 16
Feature at Historical Fiction with Spirit

Wednesday, October 17
Excerpt at Passages to the Past

Friday, October 19
Interview at Dianne Ascroft’s Blog

Monday, October 22
Guest Post at Passages to the Past

Wednesday, October 24
Excerpt at Tea Book Blanket

Thursday, October 25
Interview at Maiden of the Pages

Monday, October 29
Review at Hoover Book Reviews

Wednesday, October 31
Feature at CelticLady’s Reviews

Friday, November 2
Feature at Donna’s Book Blog

Tuesday, November 6
Review at The Coffee Pot Book Club

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away ten copies of War King (ebooks and paperbacks)! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on November 6th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open to readers in North America and Western Europe.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen

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