Vandrad the Viking; Or, the Feud and the Spell
1914
The young prince Estein Hakonson sets sail with his warriors into waters thick with danger and prophecy. The old seer Atli has spoken doom over the voyage, but Estein cannot flee his fate, and perhaps would not wish to. What begins as a mission of vengeance against the slayers of his brothers becomes something far stranger: a journey through haunted islands, cursed halls, and the dark arts of Viking sorcerers. Clouston weaves sword-clashing battles with creeping dread, as Estein must navigate not only enemy warbands but the mysterious runes and spells that seem to bend fortune itself. Yet beneath the blood and sorcery lies a timeless question: what separates a man's destiny from his own making? By the novel's end, Estein will claim a kingdom, but the true victory may be in discovering what kind of man he chose to become. This is swashbuckling adventure with teeth, not mere historical recreation.
