Varanger (Digital Original) (The Life and Times of Corban Loosestrife)

By: Cecelia Holland

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Synopsis: A Viking saga continues with an &“entertaining adventure tale&” that&’s &“imaginative and creditable&” with &“sharply drawn and authentic&” characters (Publishers Weekly). Conn Corbansson is a clever and strong leader of men and his cousin and best friend, the god-touched Raef, is his navigator and shield against evil. After joining a fur-trading ship to Russia they are forced to overwinter in the icebound village of Novgrod. But tempers flare in the confinement, and factions form—the far-faring Norse against the native Rus, the honor-bound warriors against the gold-seeking traders. Taking service with the leader of the Rus, Dobrynya, they travel south to Kiev, and on with a raiding party that will take them all the way into the northern reaches of the Byzantine Empire. Praise for the writing of Cecelia Holland: &“Elements of romance, mysticism, and suspense are interwoven into one superlative, spine-tingling adventure.&” —Booklist &“The best historical novelist since France&’s Zoé Oldenbourg.&” —Kirkus Reviews