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.

The Strongbow Saga is an epic tale of one man’s unstoppable quest for justice and vengeance that carries him across the 9th century world of the Vikings. In Viking Warrior, book one of the Saga, 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.

In Dragons from the Sea, book two of the Strongbow Saga, Halfdan Hroriksson has escaped—for now—the enemies who murdered his brother and seek to kill him, too. Determined to avenge his brother's death, Halfdan knows he must first gain experience as a warrior. He joins a Danish army gathering for an invasion of Western Frankia, for among its fierce chieftains and seasoned warriors he may find the allies he needs. But first he must prove his own worth in battle, and more importantly, he must survive, for he will face dangers not only from the Frankish enemy, but also from hidden foes within the ranks of the Danes.

The Strongbow Saga is an epic tale of one man’s unstoppable quest for justice and vengeance that carries him across the 9th century world of the Vikings. This second edition of book two contains new maps, showing Halfdan’s travels in this installment of the story and the route of the Viking fleet that invaded Frankia in 845 A.D.

845 A.D.—the war in Frankia continues. Although increasingly outnumbered and in danger of becoming surrounded and cut off, the invading Danish army pushes deeper into enemy territory. But while the Danes’ leaders quarrel, the Frankish army, vast in size and power, slowly gathers.

The Strongbow Saga is an epic tale of one man’s unstoppable quest for justice and vengeance that carries him across the 9th century world of the Vikings. In The Road to Vengeance, book three of the Saga, Halfdan Hroriksson’s courage and skill have won him the support of powerful allies, including the cunning Viking chieftain Hastein, and fate has delivered into his hands a beautiful Frankish noblewoman, a valuable hostage whose ransom will bring him wealth. But even deep in Frankia, he is not safe from the hatred of Toke, the treacherous Danish chieftain who murdered Halfdan’s half brother and seeks Halfdan’s life, too. Now Halfdan must not only survive the Danish army’s desperate final gambit, but also defeat the deadly enemy within the army who is stalking him.

The victorious Viking army has returned to Denmark from Frankia, after capturing Paris and extracting an enormous ransom from the Franks in exchange for leaving their kingdom in peace. Now Halfdan, with the aid of Jarl Hastein and his warriors, is ready to bring Toke, the chieftain who murdered Halfdan’s brother Harald, to justice.

The Strongbow Saga is an epic tale of one man’s unstoppable quest for justice and vengeance that carries him across the 9th century world of the Vikings. In The Long Hunt, book four of the Saga, Halfdan sees his quest for vengeance turn into a long and grueling pursuit, as Toke flees eastward through Danish waters and across the Baltic Sea. But though he is now outnumbered and on the run, Toke proves to be a cunning and ruthless foe, and his pursuers will soon find themselves to be the ones in danger.

The Beast of Dublin —A Preview is a novella length (over 31,000 words) excerpt which offers a first look at the new novel, currently still being written, by Judson Roberts, author of The Strongbow Saga. It is only a preview, not the complete novel, which is not yet finished.

The year is 840 C.E. After years of punishing hit and run attacks on the kingdoms and religious communities of Ireland, Viking raiders have begun to adopt a new strategy. Led by the Norwegian chieftain Thorgils, they are establishing longphorts—fortified bases—across Ireland, with the intention of carving out a new Viking kingdom there.

One of these longphorts, built on the River Liffey in eastern Ireland at the Dubh Linn, or “Deep Pool,” will one day grow into the city of Dublin. But for now, its future is very much in doubt, for someone—or something—is repeatedly attacking the fortified encampment in the night, coming and going seemingly at will, brutally killing its inhabitants.

Hastein, a young Danish jarl in pursuit of a mortal enemy who has fled to Ireland to escape him, arrives at Dubh Linn shortly after the attacks begin. His fate becomes entwined with that of Conall, a young Irish nobleman who reluctantly aids the Vikings, and with that of the mysterious Beast of Dubh Linn.