Brief

This action-packed story based on the Scandianvian myth of Ragnarok follows a Viking warlord, Vidarr the Vengeful. When he leaves his lover for an attractive new woman who survived a raid on her city, his life becomes immensely more complicated. Firstly, his ex-lover changes into a werewolf and seeks revenge on him; secondly, his new lover is possessed by the Fenrir Wolf. He must defeat the wolves to protect his people and to save the woman he loves.

What We Liked

This action-packed, sexy story brings audiences everything they could hope for in an original fantasy tale. Attractive characters fight to the death to defends their loved ones and their way of life. Seers reveal the future in cryptic prophecies that force heroes to step up and achieve the great things they are destined to. The stakes are high, battle scenes and conflict are never in short-supply, and the plot is suspenseful and filled with exciting twists and turns. Fans of Game of Thrones will be drawn into this world with characters who fight for power and love in a world different from our own with supernatural creatures.

Film: This story has no shortage of action, romance, and conflict, three elements that make for exciting and enticing films. The characters are quickly introduced, as is their world, and then we see them in action. This fast-paced writing could translate very well to film, and there is even franchise potential; the Viking army and Vidarr could face other threats to their way of life in the future, or a sequel could follow the life of Vidarr and Kindra's unborn child that she is revealed to be carrying in the epilogue. The battle scenes and plot twists would all make for a gripping movie, and the complex world that this story is set in could be concisely introduced in Act I.

TV: This exciting story follows the Viking military leader Vidaar as he struggles to protect his people from the threat of werewolves while also saving the life of the woman he loves. The emotional and physical stakes are high, and there is a ton of suspense that would keep audiences hooked from episode to episode. There are unpredictable twists and turns in the plot, and characters grow, develop, and transform throughout the book. The world that this story is set in is unique and enticing, and
mature audiences would be drawn in by the intimate relationship between Kindra and Vidarr. This story could easily develop a committed, large fanbase like Game of Thrones, since the shows have many similarities.

Key points: 1. good guys win
2. mature audience romance
3. werewolves/fantastical elements
4. exciting battle scenes
5. heroic protagonist

Synopsis

A Viking army sails to an island to raid the town of Danvik and bring the riches back to their king, KING RANULFR. VIDARR leads the attack with his sidekick, TYR, and they find the town has been destroyed by werewolves. Vidarr and his men find the sole survivor: a frightened woman named KINDRA. Vidarr is drawn to her and takes her under his protection. The Vikings are attacked by the wolves as they try to find the treasure, and INGUNN, Vidarr’s lover, slays a wolf just before it is about to kill Vidarr, saving his life. They make it back to the ship with the treasure, losing only one man in the process – BRON, who is related to the king.

They arrive home at Skrattafell. Kindra meets a young girl named AGNIS, and they bond. Vidarr, who is rumored to be the son of Odin because of the supernatural occurrences that take place around him, opens a box from the treasure and holds the 29 silver coins inside of it. He has a vision but doesn’t know what it means; however, he knows it is important and keeps the coins hidden.

Ingunn goes to HEIDR, a woman who can see the future. Heidr tells Ingunn that Vidarr is the only one who can save them from the wolves and that the wolves are coming for Skrattafell soon. Meanwhile, Vidarr finds Kindra, and she accepts his advances. However, while he is exploring her body, she is overtaken by a dark voice in her head telling her to kill him. They are interrupted by Tyr, who tells Vidaar that King Ranulfr is there to see the treasure and find out what happened to Bron. Vidarr wants the king to name him jarl,
which hasn’t happened yet. When they meet with the king, he names Vidarr jarl, much to his delight. However, the king tries to take Kindra with him as part of the treasure. Vidarr is able to get her back.

Ingunn seduces Vidarr, and Kindra catches them having sex. Vidarr decides he is done with Ingunn and breaks things off with her. She is summoned for a secret meeting with the king who convinces her to swear loyalty to him; they will work to defeat Vidarr. They leave together on his ship, upsetting Vidarr and Tyr. Vidarr shows Tyr the silver coins that he kept from the king, and when Tyr touches them, he realizes they are cursed. There are supposed to be 30, but since they only found 29, they wonder who has the 30th coin. Later, Kindra wanders into the woods and struggles to push away the voices in her head telling her to kill Vidarr, who she is in love with. He finds her, and they have sex, both in love.

Ingunn arrives at Gautland, King Ranulfr’s home. At night, the king shows her that Bron is still alive – he changed into a werewolf, and they want to change her, too, so that they can have a powerful army of wolves and take over the world. Bron bites her, turning her into a wolf. Back at Skrattafell, UNNAQ, a large man, tries to rape Agnis, and Kindra attacks him, protecting the girl. Unnaq flees, terrified, certain that Kindra is a wolf warrior. That night, Kindra hunts down Unnaq and kills him, but before she does, he realizes she is Fenrir – leader of the wolves. The next day, she is human again.

Vidarr goes to meet a captive that his men brought back – a Christian friar who is mute and apparently a skilled fighter. Vidarr fights him and sees that he has the 30th silver coin, and he insists the friar is locked up instead of killed so he can try to ally himself with him later. Tyr approaches Vidarr and tells him that Unnaq was found dead, killed by a wolf-like creature, and that a piece of Kindra’s cloak with her broach on it was found nearby. Meanwhile, at Gauntland, Ranulfr has fully lost control of his kingdom. Bron and Ingunn have taken over and have killed and changed many people, and they eventually kill the king. Vidarr goes to Heidr the Seer, and he realizes Kindra is in danger and has something to do with the wolf warriors. He also learns that the wolves are coming to attack Skrattafell. Later, Ingunn and Bron kill Heidr, since she has been giving out information to Vidarr on how to stop them from freeing the Fenris Wolf.

Vidarr and Kindra realize that the wolves are after her – they need her blood to spill to free the Fenris Wolf. She agrees to take the women and children to safety if their city falls through a secret passage Vidarr tells her about. The battle begins, and while Skrattafell is able to hold off the wolves for some time, they eventually make it through the city walls. The Christian and Vidarr work together and kill Bron, but the battle doesn’t end, since Ingunn is the new alpha. Kindra takes Agnis and other women to the escape route, but when Tyr follows them, the beast inside of her comes out, and the two of them fight. He wounds her badly, but she bites
him, infecting him. Ingunn stops the women and children from leaving, seeking Kindra. Kindra meets her in partial wolf form and tells her that she is the Fenrir Wolf who has been trapped inside Kindra’s human body, trying to break free. Vidarr and the Christian find Tyr, who tells them what happened and reveals Kindra’s true predicament to them. They chop off his arm to stop the wolf infection from spreading, saving him from changing. The Christian, named LONGINUS, and Vidaar put aside their religious differences and agree to work together with their silver coins to create a weapon to defeat the Fenrir Wolf when he is freed from Kindra. Longinus and Vidarr bring the coins to IVALDR the blacksmith, and working together, they forge a powerful sword made out of the coins that
fits the one described in Heidr’s prophecy. They find Ingunn and Kindra fighting until the Blood Moon appears in the sky, and the Fenrir Wolf frees itself from Kindra. Longinus kills Ingunn, and Vidarr kills Fenrir. Kindra is okay, and the city is saved from the werewolves.

About The Author

Brooklynn Rivers is a native of Virginia and a major history buff. Her travels abroad have inspired her writing.