A young warrior sets out to rescue a Viking princess On the frosty coast of Scandinavia, the greatest warriors are the berserkersmen chosen by the god Odin to perform superhuman feats of strength, obliterating their enemies with the frenzied passion of a wild bear. More than anything, Gauk wishes to join their ranks. On a hunting trip in the blighted North, his best friend is slain by a bear, and Gauk is forced to kill the great animal. As he dons the pelt of his victim, Gauk fills with Odin's spirit, and knows that he is on his way to becoming a legend. When the most beautiful princess in a Norwegianvillage is kidnapped by a pack of bloodthirsty Danes, Gauk knows it is his destiny to rescue herand neither ice nor ocean nor an enemy's steel blade can keep a Viking from his destiny.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 267 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Open Road Media Teen & Tween .

Michael Cadnum is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for adults and young adults, including the contemporary novels Rundown, Heat , and Edge (all Viking) and the historical novel In a Dark Wood (Orchard/Puffin). Michael Cadnum lives in Albany, California. copyright (c) 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.