Drakablöð Sögúr: An Eternal Hope

By Elaina Pendragon

The world had ended once in Ragnarok, and was reborn into a beautiful paradise. But peace did not last long, and Vandr, Lord of All Evil, rose with his army of undead and set out to annihilate the lands. Were it not for the nine renowned heroes, the Drakahalr, Naernin would have fallen to darkness and chaos. The heroes lost their lives, and Vandr was prophesied to one day return... But none of that is Valdyrbjalla's problem. At 16, she's finally reached adulthood alongside her brother and sister, Jarl and Alfhildr, and the triplets long for glory; except, they only recently escaped from a hard life of thralldom and are now pirates, living in the dingy Black Markets of the searing deserts. Their entire life consists of only their small ship, cramped living quarters, and monotonous jobs. But Jarl wants to become an einherjar, and defend his country from orcish invaders. Alfhildr wishes to be a traveling bard, sharing her beautiful tunes in the halls of nobles. And Bjalla, however foolish it may sound, longs to become a dragonrider more than anything in the world. And finally, their chance has come. The ancient light elf Keifdel Drakonsson and his dragon Vedthrelta, the leaders of the most elite force of warriors in the Æsír's arsenal, the Drekivorðr, have just announced that they're hosting a gladiatorial competition, the very first which allows the inclusion of criminals like herself- and the reward is fully-paid acceptance into the prestigious Hyveldirin Academy, plus a full pardon and a grand sum of coin. Elated but terrified to leave the relative safety of the Black Markets, she follows her siblings on an epic quest for freedom- which is where her problems start. She's constantly fearful of being taken by einherjerii, plagued with nightmares and reminders of the duke who was her owner. She's small. She's clumsy. She's weak. She can barely lift her sword, let alone swing it. Walking for too long leaves her winded and dazed. And yet, she promised her mother that they wouldn't compete unless they did it together. Now she's going to be the end of her familys' freedom if she doesn't shape up; what a way to earn honor. But that's not all. Her new teammates- Asbjorn and Mufnir (siblings), Reiyr and Ylette (twin elves), Zazyr (Keifdel's own niece), and especially the rogue daemish dragonrider Hráfnfär make her nervous. Will they betray them? Will they leave them for dead in the arena fights? And gods, does the daemond have to be so interesting? Overcoming her trust issues is her second biggest problem. The first is that there is required six month training before they can start the arenas- and despite being stubborn enough to keep going until she drops, a little voice in her head (that sounds suspiciously like the duke's) keeps insisting that no matter what she does, she will never be strong enough.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CS6NV2NN
• ISBN13: 9798875604911
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 412 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"