{"product_id":"shield-maiden-9780316566919","title":"Shield Maiden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoth epic and intimate, Sharon Emmerichs's extraordinary debut novel reimagines \u003ci\u003eBeowulf \u003c\/i\u003efrom the perspective of a young woman reclaiming her power. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All her life, Fryda has longed to be a shield maiden, an honor reserved for Geatland's mightiest warriors. When a childhood accident leaves her tragically injured and unfit for the battlefield, her dreams are dashed--or so she thinks. But a strange, unfathomable power is awakening within her, a power that will soon be put to the test. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For when foreign lords and chieftains descend upon Fryda's home to celebrate her uncle King Beowulf's fifty-year reign, she realizes not all their guests come with good intentions. Treachery is afoot, and Fryda must gather her courage to fight for her people...as a queen should--as a shield maiden would--and as only Fryda can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as Fryda's power grows stronger, something ancient hears its call. For buried deep in her gilded lair, a dragon awakens...and Fryda must prove herself once and for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShield Maiden\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A heroine with a generous spirit, an unshakable will, and a dragon's fury.\" --H. M. Long, author of \u003ci\u003eHall of Smoke \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Casts a superb spell. Shimmering with detail, with a propulsive plot to match\" --D. K. Fields, author of the Tales of Fenest trilogy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Redhook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316566919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sharon Emmerichs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075423633589,"sku":"9780316566919","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3952752d-4e2d-48c6-a91f-bd786cf55a31.jpg?v=1691465651","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shield-maiden-9780316566919","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}