Title: Mother of Kings
Title Record # 21362
Author: Poul Anderson
Date: 2001-09-00
Type: NOVEL
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Language: English
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Author: Poul Anderson
Date: 2001-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: From the front flap of the Tor first edition: "With this new novel, science fiction and fantasy grandmaster Poul Anderson has crafted a powerful story of a mighty queen, magic, and the mastery of ancient nations.
Blending characters both historical and mythological, Mother of Kings is the tale of Gunnhild, Queen of England and Norway, who loomed so large in the tenth century - at the end of the Age of the Vikings - that she became a figure of legend, even of myth.
As a child of just seven summers, Gunnhild finds herself fascinated with the powers of a witchwoman who is concubine of her father's, a powerful Norse chieftain. She also finds another fascination in handsome and lordly Eirik, son of their king. When her mother dies, Gunnhild promises, "I will never yield," and that, "through me, our blood shall flow greatly."
Gunnhild has learned from her chieftain father the way the powerful use the weak. But there are other lessons and other powers she seeks. Sent away to learn the magic of a pair of shamans, Gunnhild becomes a Spaewife - a knower of the Gods, a master in the ways of witchcraft and sorcery. Aided by her new abilities, Gunnhild marries Eirik. She is destined to become queen, and her magic is a fearsome complement to Eirik's strength. But Eirik's enemies are cunning, and Gunnhild is soon without his might.
If Gunnhild can keep the promise she made as a child to never yield, her family's blood will flow greatly, and the sons she bore Eirik will each become a king.
Her own struggles, though, are far from over..."
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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13 | 2002 Locus | Best Fantasy Novel |
Publications
Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Mother of Kings | 2001-09-00 | Poul Anderson | Tor | 0-312-87448-0 | $27.95?$: US dollar |
444 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Charles Keegan | |
Mother of Kings | 2003-01-00 | Poul Anderson | Tor | 0-765-34502-1 | $7.99?$: US dollar |
xviii+ 619 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Charles Keegan | |
Mother of Kings | 2013-09-00 | Poul Anderson | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-10931-5 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
Mother of Kings | 2020-10-06 | Poul Anderson | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-5040-6397-5 | $9.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel |
Reviews
- Review by Andrew A. Adams (2001) in Vector 220