Revenge — Marianne Slot

Viking Blood 3 "Revenge" Third book in the series "Viking Blood" by Marianne Slot. "Hauge draws his bow and aim at the big moose. The cold air makes his breath come out like clouds. This beast may better not escape At last they are going to have some proper meat. Even at the recent Yule sacrifice they'd had nothing to offer the Gods but a goat. Their winter supplies had run out much too soon. But then there hadn't been a great deal of order at the slaughter this last fall, either. Hauge aim at the animal's shoulder holds his breath - and releases the arrow. But just then the scared animal jumps off, the arrow stuck in a hind leg. ....." Four years has gone and Hauge's mother Aasa has married Sven, hoping to help him become a better chieftain. The dumb slave-girl, Astrid, gives birth in secrecy to a stillborn child. Hauge is shaken when he learns who the father of the child is. The men travel to the winter markets in Skiringssal where many a good deal is done. Once again Hauge meets his friend Hannibal. But on their way home they are brutally attacked and many die; among them, Sven. Hauge is made chieftain and can finally avenge his father. But who is the young beautiful girl, Edwina, who was enslaved on a raid in England?