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Echoes of the Blood Feast A Novel of Medieval Denmark, based on true events
"Where banners rise, kings fall - and the earth remembers everything."
Denmark, A.D.?1157. A fragile kingdom teeters on the brink of collapse. Three rival kings - bound by a fragile truce - gather for a great banquet in Roskilde to seal their peace. But when wine is spilled, so too is blood.
One survives. One flees. One dies.
Thus begins a harrowing struggle for Denmark's soul - a war of ambition, faith, and betrayal that would forge the destiny of a nation.
Inspired by true events from Denmark's turbulent medieval history, Echoes of the Blood Feast brings to life the forgotten civil war that shaped a kingdom and gave birth to its national legend. From the frostbitten fields of Grathe Heath to the smoke-choked rafters of Roskilde's cathedral and the crimson skies above Lyndanisse, this novel combines vivid storytelling with authentic detail to illuminate a lost chapter of Scandinavian history.
Meet the players:
- Valdemar, the young noble destined to wear the crown but haunted by the cost of every victory.
- Queen Sophia, whose quiet resolve and cunning help hold the realm together when all else fails.
- Bishop Absalon, torn between psalms and sword, struggling to lead with faith in an age of iron.
- Svend & Knud, rival kings whose hunger for power ignites a war that echoes through the centuries.
A story of power, faith, and the cost of glory:
Witness the bloody banquet at Roskilde where trust is shattered. March alongside armies through the Gudena valley where ash and iron stain the land. Stand in the fog at Grathe Heath, where kings and commoners stake their lives on the soil. Watch the Dannebrog - Denmark's flag - fall from the sky above Lyndanisse, a symbol of both triumph and warning.
Drawing directly from medieval chronicles and sagas, this richly detailed novel shows how even the smallest choices - a glance, a prayer, a whispered betrayal - can shift the course of history. At its heart, it is a story of real people: flawed, fierce, and unforgettable.
For readers of Ken Follett, Bernard Cornwell, and Hilary Mantel, Echoes of the Blood Feast is historical fiction at its most visceral - deeply human, profoundly authentic, and unforgettable.
Praise for Echoes of the Blood Feast:
"A stunning debut - alive with history, yet deeply human." "Faithful to history yet thrilling as a saga - every page breathes life into the past." "For those who listen when the stones speak - this book is for you."
Where faith and fear clash, where kings fall and queens rise, where blood stains the snow and the earth remembers - there begins the true story of Denmark.
