Shield Maiden (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316566919)

Both epic and intimate, Sharon Emmerichs's extraordinary debut novel reimagines Beowulf from the perspective of a young woman reclaiming her power.

All her life, Fryda has longed to be a shield maiden, an honor reserved for Geatland's mightiest warriors. When a childhood accident leaves her tragically injured and unfit for the battlefield, her dreams are dashed--or so she thinks. But a strange, unfathomable power is awakening within her, a power that will soon be put to the test.

For when foreign lords and chieftains descend upon Fryda's home to celebrate her uncle King Beowulf's fifty-year reign, she realizes not all their guests come with good intentions. Treachery is afoot, and Fryda must gather her courage to fight for her people...as a queen should--as a shield maiden would--and as only Fryda can.

But as Fryda's power grows stronger, something ancient hears its call. For buried deep in her gilded lair, a dragon awakens...and Fryda must prove herself once and for all.

Praise for Shield Maiden:

"A heroine with a generous spirit, an unshakable will, and a dragon's fury." --H. M. Long, author of Hall of Smoke

"Casts a superb spell. Shimmering with detail, with a propulsive plot to match" --D. K. Fields, author of the Tales of Fenest trilogy

Author: Sharon Emmerichs
ISBN-10: 0316566918
ISBN-13: 9780316566919
Publisher: Redhook
Language: English
Published: 10/03/2023
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.20h x 5.70w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 54
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2023
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2023
Booklist 09/01/2023 pg. 55