Princess Olga. Witch Stones
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Princess Olga. Witch Stones
14.99 €
Each book by Elizaveta Dvoretskaya is a captivating adventure, the world of Ancient Rus', which you find yourself in straight from the pages of the novel. Her characters inspire involuntary respect, their actions make you worry and rejoice, and their fates excite you so much that it is impossible to tear yourself away without finishing reading.
In "Witch Stones" you will encounter:
- History: the conclusion of the treaty of 944 between the Kyiv prince Igor and the Byzantine emperor Roman.
- Politics: the struggle of part of the lands for independence, the rebellion of the Varangian mercenaries.
- Love: Eskil tries to seduce Helga, but does not succeed. And then Helga needed to seduce Eskil, and guess if she succeeded?
- Magic: a light elf, serving Odin in the guise of a white wolf, "witch stones" - guardians of luck, werewolfism.
- Fascinating plot, human dramas, wise thoughts, the real history of Ancient Rus', colored by creative imagination.
The failure of the first campaign against the Greeks threatened the power of Ingvar of Kyiv in all the lands subject to him. Arriving in Holmgard for help. Ingvar learns that Eirik, the ruler of Merjamaa, refuses to pay tribute. But now is not the time to subjugate him by force.
Searching for a means to influence Eirik, Ingvar turns his attention to the young Helga, nicknamed Stone - Eirik's niece, living as a guest of Ingvar's mother, Queen Svanheid.
Meanwhile, the young leader of the Varangian mercenaries, Eskil the Shadow, decides to take possession of Helga's heart and persuades her to flee with him to Kyiv. But it is not so easy to inspire love in a girl who is used to valuing herself highly - and who has protectors among the inhabitants of Asgard... Continuation of the novel "Princess Olga. The Winter Throne".
In "Witch Stones" you will encounter:
- History: the conclusion of the treaty of 944 between the Kyiv prince Igor and the Byzantine emperor Roman.
- Politics: the struggle of part of the lands for independence, the rebellion of the Varangian mercenaries.
- Love: Eskil tries to seduce Helga, but does not succeed. And then Helga needed to seduce Eskil, and guess if she succeeded?
- Magic: a light elf, serving Odin in the guise of a white wolf, "witch stones" - guardians of luck, werewolfism.
- Fascinating plot, human dramas, wise thoughts, the real history of Ancient Rus', colored by creative imagination.
The failure of the first campaign against the Greeks threatened the power of Ingvar of Kyiv in all the lands subject to him. Arriving in Holmgard for help. Ingvar learns that Eirik, the ruler of Merjamaa, refuses to pay tribute. But now is not the time to subjugate him by force.
Searching for a means to influence Eirik, Ingvar turns his attention to the young Helga, nicknamed Stone - Eirik's niece, living as a guest of Ingvar's mother, Queen Svanheid.
Meanwhile, the young leader of the Varangian mercenaries, Eskil the Shadow, decides to take possession of Helga's heart and persuades her to flee with him to Kyiv. But it is not so easy to inspire love in a girl who is used to valuing herself highly - and who has protectors among the inhabitants of Asgard... Continuation of the novel "Princess Olga. The Winter Throne".
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Historical Novels by Elizaveta Dvoretskaya