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Berserker - by Emmy Laybourne (Paperback)

Berserker - by  Emmy Laybourne (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>The highly anticipated historical fantasy from Emmy Laybourne, author of the internationally-bestselling Monument 14 trilogy.</b><br><i></i><br><i>Ancient powers. Strong love. Desperate times.</i></p><p>1883. Hanne would give anything to be free of the ancestral Viking curse that overcomes her when she or anyone she loves is in danger. She becomes a Berserker--an elegant, graceful and shameless killer. </p><p>When she kills three men attacking their father, Hanne and her siblings must flee Norway and head to the American frontier, on a desperate search for their uncle, the one man who can help Hanne learn to control her powers.</p><p>A gripping and emotional story filled with adventure, destruction, longing and redemption. </p><p>"<i>Berserker</i> is <b>a triumph</b>, introducing a wholly-new breed of Viking superhero. It's a completely <b>winning, romantic, and heart-wrenching historical fantasy</b>. Your pulse will race from page one of this rich, rugged adventure of a book." --Alyson Noël, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of The Immortals series</p><p>"[Hanne's] internal struggle with her brutal nature as a berserker is intensely real and will resonate with readers who feel beset by forces outside of their control. A bloody and fast-paced genre mash-up." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for <i>Berserker</i> </b><br><b></b><br>"Rich in description and compulsively readable." --<i>Booklist</i></p><p>"Laybourne has blended the fantasy of Norse gods with the American West with ease to create a coming-of-age story that is full of intrigue, adventure, budding romance, and self-discovery. . . .The blend of historical fiction and mythology is well done and the teenage protagonists are wholly relatable." --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Emmy Laybourne</b>, <b> </b>author of <i>Sweet</i> and the Monument 14 trilogy, is a writer and actress. She lives in Upstate New York with her husband, two kids, and a flock of six nifty chickens.

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