{"product_id":"shield-maiden-paperback","title":"Shield Maiden - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Emmerichs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoth epic and intimate, Sharon Emmerichs's extraordinary debut novel reimagines \u003ci\u003eBeowulf \u003c\/i\u003efrom the perspective of a young woman reclaiming her power. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShield Maiden\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A heroine with a generous spirit, an unshakable will, and a dragon's fury.\" --H. M. Long, author of \u003ci\u003eHall of Smoke \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Casts a superb spell. Shimmering with detail, with a propulsive plot to match\" --D. K. Fields, author of the Tales of Fenest trilogy \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Emmerichs \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Sweden to American parents and grew up in Wisconsin near Lake Michigan. She has been a writer all her life, from the time she scribbled 'words' and pictures on pieces of paper, stapled them together, and called it a book. Her love of stories later translated into an English degree, and then she went on to get her MA and PhD in medieval and early modern literature... and because she collects degrees the way some people collect stamps or baseball cards, she graduated with her creative writing MFA in fiction in 2021. She is an Associate Professor of Shakespeare and medieval literature in beautiful Alaska, where she lives with Juneau, the goofiest Siberian husky ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752407007520,"sku":"9780316566919","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1f3c1cbdf77e4af57b5e0ae525247b33.webp?v=1779994921","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shield-maiden-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}