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An ancient blade, fit for the gods but tainted with a deadly curse.

Bjarki Bloodhand has finally managed to subdue his gandr, the spirit that gives him the ferocity of a bear in battle. Yet losing his berserker prowess may leave him at the mercy of his foes.

Meanwhile, his…

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1 author picked The Loki Sword as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’ve really enjoyed Angus Donald’s entire Fire Born series, and The Loki Sword (the third volume) happens to be the one that I read during the time period in question.

Each book in the series is a wild, violent, adventure through pre-Viking era Scandinavia and Germany, featuring a reluctant berserker and a gung-ho shield maiden as the main characters. The Loki Sword revolves around a quest to recover a legendary sword inspired by an actual mythological sword, Tyrfing, and is a lot of fun. 

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