I've been messing around creating vikings in mid journey AI art, thought I'd use this as an excuse to pimp up some books I've narrated:

Summary of Raghnalls Reign: 

The dust has settled for a time. After emerging victorious from numerous battles, the group feels like they can finally catch their breath and deal with the traumas of past events. However, everything does not stay quiet for long; the Usurper has a plan to uproot the Raghnall family tree, once and for all, and burn it to ash. They have faced every battle head-on, and every foe has fallen at their feet, but Johan proves to be an entirely different enemy - one that they are not at all prepared to face.

The Vikings were in Great Britain during the late 8th to the early 11th century AD. They came from Scandinavia, and their arrival marked a significant period in British history known as the Viking Age.

During this period, the Vikings carried out raids and attacks on coastal towns and monasteries, causing widespread fear and devastation. They also established settlements in various parts of Great Britain, such as York and Dublin, and their influence can still be seen today in the language and culture of these regions.

The Vikings were skilled seafarers and traders, and they established a thriving trade network throughout the North Atlantic region. They also played an important role in the development of England as a unified kingdom, as the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were eventually united under the rule of the Danish King Canute.

The Viking Age came to an end in the 11th century with the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, which marked the beginning of a new era in British history. However, the legacy of the Vikings can still be seen today in the culture and traditions of Great Britain, particularly in regions such as Scotland, Ireland, and the north of England.

A short excerpt from the novel and audiobook by Shona Richmond, look her up on Audible or Amazon.

 

 I've been a busy boy narrating a series of books  by Shona Richmond based in Norse and Viking mythology. It's a fascinating series exploring the escapades lof the Raghnall family, a dynasty of Irish-Gaelic warriors struggling to emerge victorious in a blood-thirsty era of survival and empire building.

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Raghnall's Revenge

The audiobook adaptation of the novel by Shona Redmond is finally complete!

The story continues as the group of friends persevere with their plan to recruit new allies in order to regain what was stolen from them. With the traitor seemingly unmasked houses Olden and Raghnall make it their mission to seek vengeance on all of those who cost so many loved ones their lives. The plot thickens when Finn discovers his uncle is in league with the same men that took his home. New enemies emerge causing the friends to separate from one another, in order to ensure their survival. As the mysteries unravel, the group begin to find out that everything may not always be as it appears. Secrets from the past come back to bite them, sacrifices must be made and lives lost proving even heroes can bleed in order to get to the truth. Can the group beat the odds once again or are they truly cursed and destined only for death?

Find it on Amazon and Audible here.

 Shauna Richmond's Raghnall books

I asked Shauna Richmond to tell me a little about her books and the universe in which they are set, and what themes they explore.

 Raghnall series is a dark fantasy series with hints of Norse, Celtic and Gaelic mythology. Trigger warnings for the book include strong language, sexual references, sexual assault and violence throughout. The books are told through multiple points of view, much like game of thrones, nobody is ever truly safe. The wrath of Raghnall is book one to this series, here we are introduced to Finn Olden and the rest of the Olden clan. Finn is the male protagonist, although he is part of the gentry, he is often ostracized and left to his own devices due to his infamous temper and foul mouth. The Oldens are a prestigious household, and one of the longest to rule in all the lands. They are known for their fighting spirits and kind hearts , though they seem to share the same flaw of a short life expectancy. Finn’s Uncles were died young and although it is understood that Gabriel died in an ambush, Tristan’s cause of death is not only vague, he is scarcely talked about. Freya Raghnall is the only daughter to Bjorn and Catherine Raghnall. Her mother was a renowned shield maiden , her father heir to a stolen throne. Freya escaped an attempt on her life when she was a well-being the only person from the massacre to make it out alive. She survived another attack at the hands of her betrothed resulting in his death and her rise to the throne of Rosefort. When Freya meets Finn at a banquet held in his homelands the pair soon find themselves attracting all sorts of trouble. As the series moves on, the characters start to unravel the mystery of Tristan and Gabriel’s death and also Freya’s family’s massacre. The Raghnall series is much darker than that of prequel (The Olden Chronicles) as the reader is seeing the aftermath of the wars and the decisions the fallen heroes made. 

You find more books by Shauna here on Amazon.