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The Rivals of Rollo
Paperback
Series: Viking Sagas, Book 15
BiographyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher: Mandolin Books
Published: Sep 1 2025
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Where Oaths Outweigh Axes, Rollo Lives On
Born Hrólfr in the stormy fjords of M re, a second son too large for a horse and too proud for silence, Rollo of Normandy carved his name into the bones of Europe. The Rivals of Rollo is a sweeping, blood-rich journey from the windswept islands of Scotland to the gilded courts of Frankish kings. Cast into exile after the murder of his brother, Rollo forges a path through raiding, rebellion, uneasy alliances, and reluctant crowns.
From the siege of Paris to the forging of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, this vivid tale explores Rollo's defiance, the fire-forged relationships with Poppa and Gisela, his dream-haunted baptism, and the uneasy birth of a new people-the Normans. As Duke, warrior, father, and symbol of uneasy peace, Rollo walked between gods and kings, shadow and state.
Drawing from near-contemporary chronicles, this novel unearths the raw humanity behind the myth. The Rivals of Rollo is not just the story of how a Viking became a duke-but how a man became a legacy.
Includes a detailed historical timeline at the end to help separate fact from legend.
A stunning and muscular work of historical fiction. You feel the axe in your hands and the weight of a crown on your brow. Sherman Hutchinson, Literary CriticAlso from
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