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It was the first day of spring. The Yelling Stones, snow-swaddled, loomed before the great hall that bore their name and waited for something to happen. It would not take long . . .
Astrid Gormsdottir cannot wait for the snow to melt so that she can ride freely through field and forest. But on her first spring ride she is attacked by wolves, only to be saved by a newcomer, a boy called Leif. And as winter ends there are whispers of a terrifying beastm trolls being attacked and witches on the move.
Astrid and Leif must join forces to face an unknown danger that threatens their way of life.
About the author
Having spent the seven years since school studying history in Oxford, Oskar finally escaped to London, where he and his girlfriend live the dream, or at least a dream, in a little Bloomsbury flat.
When not writing novels about Norsemen (and women), playing 5-a-side football or various instruments, Oskar moonlights (fulltime) as a post-doctoral researcher in the Music Department of King's College London. It's all very confusing. Having squandered years of writing on student journalism, and, even worse, student poetry, most of his literary efforts are now either academic, or songs, or both. All of which will change when his first novel arrives with the daffodils in 2015. Find out more at oskarjensen.com
Summary
Leif announces he has been sent visions from the witches of the Yelling Stones, saying a dangerous and powerful force is coming - one that will change the face of Denmark - and only Astrid and Leif can stop it.
Foreword
A Viking tale of myth and magic
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This is a book that is hard to put down, even for an adult (...) One of the most impressive aspects of The Stones of Winter is its attention to historical detail (...) This is an excellent book, and I look forward to the next chapter in the adventure
