The Beast of the North
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Authors: Alaric Longward
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Alaric Longward
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ISBN: 978-952-7101-16-2 (mobi)
ISBN: 978-952-7101-17-9 (paperback)
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All the characters in this book are purely fictional and any similarities between them and real persons are purely coincidental.
Dedicated to Odin for the gift of learning.
To Lumia, my beautiful, super talented daughter.
And to my wife, a true Aesir goddess, the goddess of patience.
Greetings, and thank you for getting this book. I hope you enjoy it. The second book for this series will be
The Queen of the Draugr
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Eye of Hel,
books one and two of
Ten Tears Chronicles
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the Beast of the North
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THE HRABAN CHRONICLES – NOVELS OF ROME AND GERMANIA
THE OATH BREAKER – BOOK 1
RAVEN’S WYRD – BOOK 2
THE WINTER SWORD – BOOK 3
BANE OF GODS – BOOK 4 (COMING 2016)
MAROBOODUS – NOVELS OF ROME AND GERMANIA
QUEEN OF ICE – BOOK 1 (COMING WINTER 2015)
THE CANTINIÉRE TALES – STORIES OF FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEONIC WARS
JEANETTE’S SWORD – BOOK 1
JEANETTE’S LOVE – BOOK 2
JEANETTE’S CHOICE – BOOK 3 (COMING LATE 2015)
TEN TEARS CHRONICLES – STORIES OF THE NINE WORLDS
THE DARK LEVY – BOOK 1
EYE OF HEL – BOOK 2 (COMING FALL 2015)
THIEF OF MIDGARD – STORIES OF THE NINE WORLDS
THE BEAST OF THE NORTH – BOOK 1
QUEEN OF THE DRAUGR – BOOK 2 (COMING EARLY 2016)
Ann
– Sand’s unhappy sister.
Arrow Straits
– the body of water between Callidorean Ocean and the Bay of Whales.
Aten
– grand harbor of the Verdant Lands.
Baduhanna
– Aesir, a demi goddess, general of the humans.
Balan Blacktower
– head of the Tenth House, a historian, and father of Shaduril and Lith. A conspirator and Maskan’s host.
Balic Barm Bellic
– the High King, lord of the Verdant Lands.
Beast of the North
– the title of the ruler of the Red Midgard.
Brinna
– a knight of the Danegell’s.
Callidorean Ocean
– the grand sea of the west.
Crec Helstrom
– Lord Commander of Red Midgard and Dagnar, head of the Second House.
Dagger Hill
– the ancient name of Dagnar’s prominent hill.
Dagnar
– the capital of Red Midgard.
Dark Grip
– ancient giant artifact.
Dverger
– dwarves
Draugr
– wily, intelligent undead, masters of disguise.
Falg Hardhand
– servant to the queen, slave from the south.
Falgrin
– allies of Red Midgard, one of the Fringe Kingdoms of the north.
Gal Talien
– Lord of the Harbor, Lord of Trade, head of the Seventh House.
Gray
– butler of the Blacktower’s.
Hawk’s Talon
– one of the four brigades of Red Midgard.
Hel
– goddess of the dead, mistress of rot, and the one whose war sundered the Nine Worlds from each other. She is forever seeking her eye.
High Hold
– land of the Blacktowers.
Jotun
– giants of Jotunheim, populating many worlds, including Muspelheim, Nifleheim, and Jotunheim. Often foes to the gods, to the Aesir and the Vanir, but sometimes not.
Kallir
– Bear’s henchman.
Larkgrin
– Morag Danegell’s stolen staff.
Lithiana “Lith” Blacktower
– daughter of Balan Blacktower, a conspirator and Maskan’s temptress.
Hammer Legion
– High King’s experienced, brutal armies.
Maskan
– a thief and a ruffian with a surprising past and even more surprising future.
Magor Danegell
– King of Red Midgard.
Malingborg
– capital of the Verdant Lands, home of the High King.
Mellina Danegell
– Queen of Red Midgard.
Mir
– Maskan’s mother and more.
Molun
– Bear’s henchman.
Rose Throne
– throne of the Danegells.
Sand
– son or the Bear, Maskan’s partner in crime.
Shaduril Blacktower
– daughter of Balan Blacktower, a conspirator and Maskan’s love.
Shakes
– master of the “Lamb,” a tavern of Bad Man’s Haunt.
Sorrowspinner
– a magical artifact, a ring of dark metal and a blue stone.
Taram Blacktower
– arms master of the Blacktowers. For to Maskan.
The Bear
– also called the “Uncouth Lord.” A highwayman and Sand’s father.
The Crimson Apex
– home of the Blacktowers.
The Harlot
– executioner of Dagnar.
The One Man Cult
– a cult of the High King, denying the existence of the gods.
Thrun
– a dverg lord.
Tower of the Temple
– Danegell’s mighty fort on top of Dagnar.
Valkai the Heavy
– brute leader of the Grim Jesters criminal outfit.
Verdant Lands
– the holdings of the High King, rich and powerful lands.
Ygrin
– allies of Red Midgard, one of the Fringe Kingdoms of the north.
Ymritoe
– nation of the giants.