{"product_id":"9780316566919","title":"Shield Maiden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoth epic and intimate, Sharon Emmerichs's extraordinary debut novel reimagines \u003ci\u003eBeowulf \u003c\/i\u003efrom the perspective of a young woman reclaiming her power. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e All her life, Fryda has longed to be a shield maiden, an honor reserved for Geatland’s mightiest warriors. When a childhood accident leaves her tragically injured and unfit for the battlefield, her dreams are dashed—or so she thinks. But a strange, unfathomable power is awakening within her, a power that will soon be put to the test.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For when foreign lords and chieftains descend upon Fryda’s home to celebrate her uncle King Beowulf’s fifty-year reign, she realizes not all their guests come with good intentions. Treachery is afoot, and Fryda must gather her courage to fight for her people…as a queen should—as a shield maiden would—and as only Fryda can.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But as Fryda’s power grows stronger, something ancient hears its call. For buried deep in her gilded lair, a dragon awakens…and Fryda must prove herself once and for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShield Maiden\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A heroine with a generous spirit, an unshakable will, and a dragon's fury.\" —H. M. Long, author of \u003ci\u003eHall of Smoke \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Casts a superb spell. Shimmering with detail, with a propulsive plot to match\" —D. K. Fields, author of the Tales of Fenest trilogy  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sharon Emmerichs","offers":[{"title":"Orbit |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2023-10-03","offer_id":44229866356991,"sku":"9780316566919","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3e1955b2-9a0b-417c-a619-5c7cb3f0230b.jpg?v=1692986707","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780316566919","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}