{"product_id":"the-taking-shore-the-vidarbjorn-saga-book-i-paperback","title":"The Taking Shore: The Vidarbjorn Saga, Book I - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTroy Harwood-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE TAKING SHORE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vidarbjǫrn Saga, Book I\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA land beyond the world. A love too fierce to survive it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the year 1000 A.D., Leif Erikson sails west from Greenland, chasing the promise of Vinland. At his side is Ranhildr Ketilsdóttir-the only woman on his voyage, flame-haired, iron-willed, and unafraid to follow her own gods.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Leif saves her from the sea, he proclaims his passion and wins her heart. For a season their love blooms. But Leif is a Christian, sworn to bring the Gospel across the waters. Ranhildr belongs to older rites, and will not be belittled.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe delays honouring her with marriage. She hardens. He desires her but cannot embrace her faith. And when they finally lie together, their vows fracture-pagan and Christian love colliding in betrayal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the end, Leif sails for glory, leaving her behind on Vinland's shores. She watches him go, heart broken, unbent.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRooted in the Greenlander Saga and shaped by Norse fatalism, The Taking Shore (The Viðarbjǫrn Saga, Book I) is a tale of passion and betrayal, of gods and men, of love that burns too brightly to endure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 426\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923701367091,"sku":"9781069698582","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/hz5P5wlOt69781069698582.webp?v=1793825560","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-taking-shore-the-vidarbjorn-saga-book-i-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}