Alaric Longward Books

Goddess Nött ended Shannon's reign over the realm of Scardark, and thus, also thwarted the plans of the mad goddess of the dead, Hel. Nött, the wicked goddess of the night and a lover of desperate wagers, set Dana, the least likely of the Ten Tears to be trusted, on a hidden path for Midgard with the mighty Horn of Heimdall, Gjallarhorn, the key to the closed gates. Dana, having previously failed to guard her sister, and having foully betrayed her companions, must now find a way to unite what remains of the Ten Tears. On this almost hopeless mission to Midgard, the land of the men, Dana leads a volatile dragon, bitter Anja, and a dubious assassin Gutty to find the whereabouts of a long-lost First-Born. Should she succeed, she must also convince such a being to agree to restore Odin to his worlds. At least Hel, and Shannon seem defeated, and Euryale and Stheno are both dead, victims of Shannon's ancient dagger Famine. And yet, the Goddess Hel, despite her madness and greed for vengeance, is a meticulous, cruel planner who does not rely on one plan. Something odd is afoot in Midgard. Also, Dana's hidden burden is finally revealed. She must fight to keep her sanity and focus, as a powerful being inside her head is slowly corrupting her, aiding her when it suits it, and perhaps, by giving Dana even more power and greater skills, finally guiding her for a new destiny.

Maroboodus lost Saxa. Hulderic, his father lost their lands and abandoned his weak-willed brother to fight their loss-maddened uncle alone. The Boat Lord, their powerful relative was after their heads, and the Draupnir

An assassin with a grudge against elves is forced by his guild to go on a mission for one. As an atonement for a past failure, Gutty reluctantly agrees, and but is soon intrigued, despite himself. The elven lady is on a desperate mission to save her family, and offers Gutty what he has always coveted. The tale of his past. Trekking for the southern, wild lands filled with foes, Gutty soon discovers he can only rely on his friends, and the darker side of his heritage to survive. The Horn King is the first book in a series of dark fantasy tales celebrating the rogues of Nine Worlds.