Today's BOOK OF THE DAY by Harisson Shaws is "Last Viking of Norway." Who is ready for an adventure where destiny comes into play in a crazy and twisted world. Learn the ways of the Vikings in this remarkable book.
Last
Viking of Norway – August 8, 2020
by
Destiny. It is what binds us, connects us; it is what burdens
us. As soon as we draw our first breath, entering this crazy and twisted world,
we are burdened by one thing, finding a purpose. Old Vikings believed that
their life is completely in the hands of destiny. From the moment of birth to
the last breath they take, everything is planed. With that premonition, they
lost all fear, as what would they be afraid of when they have no say so in the
next step. Our story starts with an unnamed boy who came to Oslo, studying. But
he wasn’t born there. He was raised in a remote village to the north, a place
untouched by modern times, were old Viking tradition, and stories still matter.
But he is lost. Suddenly all he does feels unworthy, like all he does makes no
difference. That boy is in pain, as he suffered a loss. His grandfather has
passed away, his last living relative. A man he held so dear, a man who he
considered a father. He wasn’t there to say his farewell, so now he needs to
pick himself up, and face the fact that his father is gone and needs a burial.
But the boy feels indebted. The old man was a warrior. Does he really deserve
to be thrown into the ground? Or perhaps he deserves the ultimate honor of
entering Valhalla? But no one is burned anymore. Like the old man said, no more
pyres for the fallen, as there is no more wars to fight in. But the young man
knows that you can either deny the path destiny offers or embrace it. So he
will do what he must, he will return to the village, face the elders and honor
his fallen father, no matter the cost. “Last Viking of Norway” puts the
perspective in the hands of a young adult, Ragnar, who asks the hard questions
that even the adults are afraid of. It’s is a story about destiny and how loud
can one man’s actions be. That, after all, even the oldest of us, can’t see the
errors of our ways, one man can be enough to redeem all. But then again, if we
take the path destiny offers, should we be afraid of the outcome of that path?
Product Details
- Paperback: 174 pages
- Publisher: Independently published (August 8, 2020)
- Language: English
- ISBN-13: 979-8673647646
- ASIN: B08F8B3M62
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
Harisson Shaws is a native Londoner, a storyteller and all
around cynic. He grew up on the stories of the old world, tales of heroes and
legends. Heavily inspired by those stories he read from Homer, Aeneid and
writers of yore, he tries to honor the old ways they set. But the line he draws
reflects the individual, who carries the heavy burden that destiny provided,
how he copes and how it affects him. Because after all, they much like us, are
only human.
