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    Sidroc the Dane: A Circle of Ceridwen Saga Story

    Written by Octavia Randolph

    Narrated by Nano Nagle

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    Sidroc the Dane: A Circle of Ceridwen Saga StoryDownload the accompanying reference material with Maps, Character Lists, Glossaries and more, free at www.octavia.net

    How the boy became a Viking. How the man became a legend.

    A discarded child fated to become a powerful Jarl - here is the story of Sidroc. 

    Fate guides the path of his father, Hrald, to his meeting with the woman whose son would help change the face of ninth-century Angle-land. An ever-growing rivalry between Sidroc and his cousin Toki defines the boys' early years. Their young uncle, Yrling, knows success as a raider in far-off Angle-land, and trains his nephews in the ways of the warrior. Ahead of them is the perilous crossing of the North Sea, which stands between them and the plunder they seek. Once on the great island of Angle-land, hard fighting awaits, through which Sidroc rises to second in command in the war-band headed by Yrling. Then, at their captured Saxon stronghold of Four Stones, comes the young woman for whom Sidroc will one day change his life...  

    Dovetailing into Book One, Sidroc the Dane is a new stand-alone entry point into the world of The Circle of Ceridwen Saga, a book to be savoured at any point on the journey. Enter the Circle here.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPyewacket Press Audio
    Release dateApr 26, 2018
    ISBN9781942044161
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    • 5/5
      sadly i read this book last. if you think this is a set you are interested in then i suggest you start here! this gives the reader such a fantastic background for the main characters of the tale.
      i hope you grow to love each person as i did.
      octavia randolph is so talented. you actually feel like her characters are truly alive.

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    • 4/5
      Set mostly in Denmark, this book tells the story of Sidroc the Dane. The first few chapters tell the story of Hrald, Sidroc’s father, who farmed on the large Danish peninsula of Jutland. In 847 Hrald returns from a year long trading journey to find his mother dead and the farm stock taken in taxes. His older sister Signe is married and has taken in Yrling, their younger brother. Ingirith, the woman that Hrald is promised to, is none too pleased to see him return, but has no choice but to go ahead with the marriage. Jorild is a freewoman who cared for Hrald’s mother when she lay dying, she will also become Sidroc’s mother, but will be forced by Hrald’s wife Ingirith to leave the farm and her son behind. Ingirith gives birth only to girls and treats all the children harshly. When Hrald goes fishing and never returns Ingirith sells the farm and Sidroc is sent to live with aunt Signe and her husband, his uncle Yrling and cousin Toki. Sidroc will carry a vicious scar on his face from an incident with Toki and his knife. Yrling finds success and silver when he joins raiding trips to the great island of Angle-land, and trains his nephews how to fight and plunder. When Yrling has enough silver, he has his own raiding ship built, and with Sidroc and Toki as part of his crew, makes a hazardous crossing of the North Sea, to far-off Angle-land. There the Danes murder, rob and rape to gain food, goods and slaves. Eventually in a bloody battle they take the Saxon fortress of Four Stones. A Saxon lord, in order to make a peace treaty and gain protection from Yrling and other Danes, offers his daughter Ælfwyn in marriage. Accompanying Ælfwyn to Four Stones is Ceridwen, who was lost in the frozen woods. When Sidroc sees Ceridwen he is captivated and calls her his shield-maiden, later extracting a promise from Yrling that she will marry none but him. This book has great attention to historical detail, such as how a sword is made, a farm operated, the reliance on women’s weaving for all clothing and cloth, food preparation etc. It was a tough life.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Interesting bits but oh so sloooow. Can't say I loved it.

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