--- product_id: 17643662 title: "Viking Warrior (The Strongbow Saga)" price: "₹ 2835" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/17643662-viking-warrior-the-strongbow-saga store_origin: IN region: India --- # Viking Warrior (The Strongbow Saga) **Price:** ₹ 2835 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Viking Warrior (The Strongbow Saga) - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 2835 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/17643662-viking-warrior-the-strongbow-saga) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In 9th century Denmark, a child born to a slave is also a slave, and the property of his mother’s master. Halfdan, the son of an Irish noblewoman and the Danish chieftain who captured and enslaved her, has grown up a slave in his own father’s household. But the Norns, the weavers of the fates of all men, have different plans for him--although rarely do they give a gift without exacting a price. A cruel twist of fate both frees Halfdan and robs him of the mother he loves, setting him upon the path to a new destiny. But a brutal act of treachery and murder upends Halfdan’s new life, sending him on the run with ruthless hunters hot on his trail. The Strongbow Saga , an epic tale of one man’s unstoppable quest for justice and vengeance told across five volumes (the fifth and final installment to be released in 2016), follows Halfdan’s quest for justice and vengeance in a vividly drawn story which immerses the reader in the Viking world, and carries them from the Scandinavian homelands to France, Russia, England, and Ireland, through dangerous journeys and fierce battles, through love lost and found. The story’s setting is not the Viking world you might think you know. The result of almost twenty years of in-depth research, The Strongbow Saga not only weaves a fast-paced story filled with action and emotion, but also paints a detailed and historically accurate picture of the Vikings, revealing a highly developed culture in which honor was valued more than life itself, a society which was based on a strong belief in the sanctity of the law and the right to individual freedom, which had an impact on western history and culture which is seldom understood or appreciated today. Review: An excellent historical fiction. - Being a big fan of Norse mythos, I like to read historical fiction set in that time period. I find the clash of cultures and religions of the time fascinating, as a new more modern age was just beginning. I was particularly drawn to this story because it's basic premise promised to be a tense revenge story across land and sea over years until the final inevitable clash. The world building in this book is really well done. You can tell the author put a lot of time into researching the lifestyle of the 10th century Danes, in culture and lifestyle. There are no anachronistic touches, such as large cities, plate armor or weapons that weren't in use at the time. The author understands that not every person was a raider or warrior, and that artisans and farmers were part of society too. He certainly doesn't shy away from the fact the Vikings kept slaves, and their place in society. This is the crux of the story of Halfdan, after all. The characters are outstanding. Halfdan is really well written. Coming from humble beginnings as a slave, he's still been part of the Chieftan's household, and when he gains his freedom, his story really takes off. How he deals with his life turned upside down, from being a lowly slave to freed man, then to running for his life is so well done, with a fully fleshed out character arc. The need for revenge is the fuel he needs to drive his character arc, and it really works. The villain in this story is just that, a villain. He is motivated by greed and jealousy, a need for revenge for being passed over, at least in his mind. He brings a very real sense of violence and menace to the story, as well as unpredictability. He's not a cardboard cutout, he's just a bitter angry man that thinks life owes him more than it does, and he'll unleash madness to try and get his revenge. Simple motivations, but it makes for a powerfully menacing villain. Jeff Hays does an outstanding job narrating, switching between a wide variety of characters, male and female, old and young, with a variety of accents as well. He really brought the story to life for me, and his narrative pacing keeps you immersed in the story throughout. I highly recommend checking this version out. This is the kind of book that should appeal to a wide range of readers. I can see it appealing to fans of historical fiction as well as more traditional fantasy stories. It's mix of characters, worldbuilding and an action packed plot result in a book you won't be able to put down, and will move right on to the next book in the series after you finish this one. I highly recommend this book. Review: Gary-Stu v the Berserker? - I was impressed by the reasonably authentic, as far as I understand it, Viking background to the story. The scene is believably drawn and there is not too much 'presentism' - that is, the characters are not simply modern people in fancy dress. They often have different attitudes towards events than what we see as normal today and the way they are explained and incorporated into the story is very well done. The most obvious flaw of this book, which is a fairly forgivable one given that it's YA, is the Gary Stu-ism in Halfdan, the protagonist. He's 14. Son of a captured Irish princess and the local chief, unacknowledged by his dad so living as a slave like his mom, but he is also the unacknowledged best woodworker (he makes better bows even if he does have to hide them!), best smith (he can take over the forge when the blacksmith is killed!), best tracker (he can show the legit, much older son how to stalk a deer!), and best archer (he never misses when he takes crucial, risky shots!) the steading has. But he's downtrodden and oppressed and spends all his time at the beck and call of the shrewish second wife of the chieftain, except, of course, for when he's sneaking off into the forest or hanging out with the craftsmen doing all the other stuff. He also picks up excellent warrior skills in a month or so after he is freed on his dad's deathbed. He knows how to read and write Latin because mom taught him because she was clearly a Mary Sue wannabe in her own back story. Yeah, right - this is getting a bit over the top. I was almost expecting violet eyes and unicorns next, but it, fortunately, never got that far from realistic. However, none of this has gone to Halfdan's head. The darn super-kid spends at least a line or two of every chapter thinking, "I was a slave and now I'm free. I'm used to being a thrall so I don't know how to be a free person." It got tedious because it didn't feel integral to either the character or the scene, just something the author thought should be stressed possibly to offset the over-the-top competence of the kid. It was just tacked on to too many scenes when Halfdan needed some reflection on what was happening. The kid was the *son of a princess* and the obvious *son of the local chieftain* - why did he have no sense of 'hey, at last!' about being freed, especially since we are told that he knows that this the doing of the Norns? That was the only place where I thought that too modern attitudes crept into the narrative. If he trusts his gods, why wouldn't he also think that they knew what they were doing when he was freed and not just 'but I was a thrall' over and over and over and over and over again. The story picked up towards the end when Halfdan and his brother went to claim Halfdan's inheritance and the series story arc finally started to come into play. The 'berserker' attitude I felt was particularly well-done because it was not just a 'shield munching frothing' madness; it was a nuanced look at a kind of charismatic person who is not honorable and only out for what is best for him. I bought this at a deep discount, and I'm not sure I'd pay full price to read any of the sequels. I am clearly not in the book's targeted demographic. However, if they were on sale or on Kindle Unlimited, I'd certainly read them. Though it's surely coincidence, since it predates The Force Awakens by quite a bit, the cover picture also has our hero, Halfdan, looking quite a bit like Adam Driver as Kylo Ren from Star Wars. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,652,898 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #47,061 in Historical Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,028 Reviews | ## Images ![Viking Warrior (The Strongbow Saga) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71A0YNvopqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent historical fiction. *by T***S on May 3, 2022* Being a big fan of Norse mythos, I like to read historical fiction set in that time period. I find the clash of cultures and religions of the time fascinating, as a new more modern age was just beginning. I was particularly drawn to this story because it's basic premise promised to be a tense revenge story across land and sea over years until the final inevitable clash. The world building in this book is really well done. You can tell the author put a lot of time into researching the lifestyle of the 10th century Danes, in culture and lifestyle. There are no anachronistic touches, such as large cities, plate armor or weapons that weren't in use at the time. The author understands that not every person was a raider or warrior, and that artisans and farmers were part of society too. He certainly doesn't shy away from the fact the Vikings kept slaves, and their place in society. This is the crux of the story of Halfdan, after all. The characters are outstanding. Halfdan is really well written. Coming from humble beginnings as a slave, he's still been part of the Chieftan's household, and when he gains his freedom, his story really takes off. How he deals with his life turned upside down, from being a lowly slave to freed man, then to running for his life is so well done, with a fully fleshed out character arc. The need for revenge is the fuel he needs to drive his character arc, and it really works. The villain in this story is just that, a villain. He is motivated by greed and jealousy, a need for revenge for being passed over, at least in his mind. He brings a very real sense of violence and menace to the story, as well as unpredictability. He's not a cardboard cutout, he's just a bitter angry man that thinks life owes him more than it does, and he'll unleash madness to try and get his revenge. Simple motivations, but it makes for a powerfully menacing villain. Jeff Hays does an outstanding job narrating, switching between a wide variety of characters, male and female, old and young, with a variety of accents as well. He really brought the story to life for me, and his narrative pacing keeps you immersed in the story throughout. I highly recommend checking this version out. This is the kind of book that should appeal to a wide range of readers. I can see it appealing to fans of historical fiction as well as more traditional fantasy stories. It's mix of characters, worldbuilding and an action packed plot result in a book you won't be able to put down, and will move right on to the next book in the series after you finish this one. I highly recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gary-Stu v the Berserker? *by L***Y on January 18, 2016* I was impressed by the reasonably authentic, as far as I understand it, Viking background to the story. The scene is believably drawn and there is not too much 'presentism' - that is, the characters are not simply modern people in fancy dress. They often have different attitudes towards events than what we see as normal today and the way they are explained and incorporated into the story is very well done. The most obvious flaw of this book, which is a fairly forgivable one given that it's YA, is the Gary Stu-ism in Halfdan, the protagonist. He's 14. Son of a captured Irish princess and the local chief, unacknowledged by his dad so living as a slave like his mom, but he is also the unacknowledged best woodworker (he makes better bows even if he does have to hide them!), best smith (he can take over the forge when the blacksmith is killed!), best tracker (he can show the legit, much older son how to stalk a deer!), and best archer (he never misses when he takes crucial, risky shots!) the steading has. But he's downtrodden and oppressed and spends all his time at the beck and call of the shrewish second wife of the chieftain, except, of course, for when he's sneaking off into the forest or hanging out with the craftsmen doing all the other stuff. He also picks up excellent warrior skills in a month or so after he is freed on his dad's deathbed. He knows how to read and write Latin because mom taught him because she was clearly a Mary Sue wannabe in her own back story. Yeah, right - this is getting a bit over the top. I was almost expecting violet eyes and unicorns next, but it, fortunately, never got that far from realistic. However, none of this has gone to Halfdan's head. The darn super-kid spends at least a line or two of every chapter thinking, "I was a slave and now I'm free. I'm used to being a thrall so I don't know how to be a free person." It got tedious because it didn't feel integral to either the character or the scene, just something the author thought should be stressed possibly to offset the over-the-top competence of the kid. It was just tacked on to too many scenes when Halfdan needed some reflection on what was happening. The kid was the *son of a princess* and the obvious *son of the local chieftain* - why did he have no sense of 'hey, at last!' about being freed, especially since we are told that he knows that this the doing of the Norns? That was the only place where I thought that too modern attitudes crept into the narrative. If he trusts his gods, why wouldn't he also think that they knew what they were doing when he was freed and not just 'but I was a thrall' over and over and over and over and over again. The story picked up towards the end when Halfdan and his brother went to claim Halfdan's inheritance and the series story arc finally started to come into play. The 'berserker' attitude I felt was particularly well-done because it was not just a 'shield munching frothing' madness; it was a nuanced look at a kind of charismatic person who is not honorable and only out for what is best for him. I bought this at a deep discount, and I'm not sure I'd pay full price to read any of the sequels. I am clearly not in the book's targeted demographic. However, if they were on sale or on Kindle Unlimited, I'd certainly read them. Though it's surely coincidence, since it predates The Force Awakens by quite a bit, the cover picture also has our hero, Halfdan, looking quite a bit like Adam Driver as Kylo Ren from Star Wars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful storytelling and historical fiction *by C***T on July 22, 2011* First and foremost, I really liked this story. I think the author does a really good job as a writer and storyteller, and it seems to be well-edited. I have already bought book 2 of the series, and downloaded it to my Kindle. This is clearly a book written for males, both adults and young adult. I unashamedly admit I'm a junkie for those sorts of adventure stories. I'm the guy folks write these sorts of stories for. In addition, I have a huge love of historical fiction. This book falls into both categories, so I'll enjoy even mediocre writing. That said, Mr. Roberts has clearly written a story that is well above mediocre. Like I said, it's well-written, well-told, and well-edited. It's the story of a young slave in Scandinavian culture of 1000 years ago, who rises to warrior status. It's not overly graphic in its violence, and certainly not graphic sexually. I felt it did a really great job of painting a picture of Scandinavian culture of that era that Mr Roberts appears to have researched well, often dispelling popular myths about said culture. It's right up the sweet spot of what I love to read about. I want to use this as a point of comparison to the Cave Bear series that I struggled with. In my review of those books, I admitted that I was probably not the audience - the author seemed to be aiming at women, and in particular adolescent girls. If someone were addicted to genres that targeted that audience in the same way I'm addicted to adventure stories and historical fiction, they probably overlooked a lot just because the story was written for them. Mr. Roberts has written these stories for me. If you're not a fan of either historical fiction or adventure stories, you might find many faults that I never noticed - I can't predict that. If you like either of these genres, I think you'd really enjoy this story. Now, for some additional information. If you read my blog (at NeilHanson dot com) you know I'm a writer who publishes independently. This means I write what I want and publish it myself. It also means I don't have a big publishing house providing lots of marketing muscle to get my book out in the market - I depend on loyal fans who love what I write. There are pros and cons to traditional publishing (big publishing houses and literary agents) vs the independent route I take. One of the big cons to the traditional route is the control the publishing house has over your life, your career, and what it is you write. I've already pointed out one of the pros to the publishing house route - a big gorilla pushing your book in the marketplace... That fact is relevant here. In reading Mr Roberts' website, it appears that he had a "deal" with a big publishing house to publish the first 3 books in the series, and an option on the fourth book. After 3 books, they apparently sat on the option - preventing him from publishing it - before finally releasing the option recently. This allows him to now publish the 4th book, and it will be interesting to see whether he publishes it independently or through another contract with a publishing house. I'd certainly encourage him to go independent. He has a great story and a great brand, and it seems to me he could make a good go of this on his own. Of course, here again, I have a bias toward the independent route, due to the freedom it gives an author from both a business perspective and a creative perspective. As writers, we each must decide whether we want the big sales numbers that a publishing house might bring to the table, or the freedom to give what our core audience wants from us. The key in this is the core audience - the fan base. As independents, we absolutely survive or perish based on the support we receive from you - our core fan base. If you like what we write, we really depend on you to spread the word, to "like" us on Facebook or Google+, to read and comment on our blog, and to recruit other fans who might buy what we have to offer - or at least read what we write. I'm a new fan of Mr. Roberts. I'll buy his books, and assuming they stay as good as the first one, I'll try and get others to read his stuff as he publishes more in the series (assuming he does so independently). Thanks for reading! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/17643662-viking-warrior-the-strongbow-saga](https://www.desertcart.in/products/17643662-viking-warrior-the-strongbow-saga) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-06-18*