Book description
The story of the great King Hadding is one of the darkest and most
violent to come down to us from the old North. Hadding was raised by
giants far from his rightful throne, as his father, a Danish king, was
slain shortly after Hadding's birth. But the time comes when Hadding
feels he must reclaim his legitimate place in the land of the old North.
He must endure ferocious battles, the charms of voluptuous Valkieries,
and a War of the Gods to rival Armageddon. Poul Anderson (1926-2001)
was born in Pennsylvania of Scandinavian stock. He started publishing
science fiction in 1947 and became one the great figures in the genre,
serving as President of the Science Fiction Writers of America, winning
multiple Hugo and Nebula awards, and was named a SFWA Grand Master. He
collaborated regularly with wife, Karen, and their daughter is married
to noted SF writer Greg Bear. Poul Anderson died in July 2001.
