Sigrid and Elyn: A Tale from Norvegr (Tales from Norvegr)
by Edale Lane
Norse & IcelandicAdded on January 14, 2026
Description
Attracted by passion, repelled by war. Can two shieldmaidens navigate battlegrounds of the sword and the heart?A Viking sapphic enemies-to-lovers action/romanceSigrid the Valiant is legendary throughout the kingdoms of Norvegr for her heroic deeds, but her love has yet to find a home. Now, racing on the heels of her father’s murder, a neighboring kingdom’s raids signal an all-out conflict.Elyn is a young shieldmaiden with a score to settle, fighting her own insecurities along with enemies who threaten her homeland, but she suspects a more menacing danger lurks on the horizon.When the two clash on opposite sides of their shield walls, sparks fly from both their swords and passions. But when they talk, the fierce women discover an antagonist’s plot has pitted their kingdoms against each other.Can Sigrid and Elyn move past their suspicions and differences to forge a binding love and foil the villain’s scheme, or will the enemy’s assassins end their search for the truth?Action, adventure, and intrigue ride together with romance in this enemies-to-lovers saga from the pre-Viking land of Norvegr. Award-winning, best-selling author Edale Lane brings history to life in this fast-paced sapphic novel.Grab your ax and rönd and join the quest by clicking to buy now!
Reader Reviews
EpicEdale Lane’s Norvegr books are 💯 for me. I mean, come on, shield-maidens fighting the good fight and defying patriarchal rules since 649 C.E? Mint!!!EL’s shield-maiden’s stories are littered with interesting Scandinavian history, culture and traditions. In this particular story I love that the author didn’t shy away from the realities of war/raids and how life was back then. It all seems so brutal and difficult. That’s why I love it! The politics and deception made it feel like a shortened
I really liked this book. The author created a well drawn picture of a long ago period. Setting great characters in that setting made for a good read.
Legendary epic and a must readRarely do I enjoy books with a lot of formal language, but this one did it so well it added to the reading experience. The mistakes most authors make with formal writing is to write both narration and dialog without any contractions. This makes it formal, but formal like reading a police report or academic paper. It comes out choppy and distracting, and the dialog is unrealistic. In this book, the dialog was on the formal side, but it flowed smoothly, used contracti