A review by nikkisbooknook
Valhalla's Fury by Donovan Cook

4.0

Charles is essentially being held ransom by King Louis, obligating Hildegarde to undertake a harrowing mission - get back Charlemagne's Cross!

The political shenanigans are complicated with King Louis, Finn the Bore, Sven and even Hildegarde all getting involved in the overlapping plots.  Poor Charles is the pawn in all the plots and has the most to lose in my opinion.

Charles has few things he can count on but with Thora nearby he feels a bit safer at least. He certainly leans into his faith and after the tumultuous ending to the tale, it seems to have been the thing that got him through the worst of days.

I'm pretty sure the Shetlands Isles got a few more inhabitants when things calmed down for Charles and his little found family.  The the history merges with the fiction seamlessly and as records during this period are minimal you can't help but wonder...is it so far fetched!

I really hope we get to see more of an older Charles in a later book, hopefully with his new friends in tow.