Historical fiction writer hooked on Vikings, Norse myth & the Springboks 🇿🇦 | Author of the First Kingdom series, Ormstunga Saga, Charlemagne’s Cross series
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A Viking saga of blood, gods, and vengeance.
Ulf loses everything—his family, his home, his father’s sword.
Across oceans and enemy shores, he hunts honour and revenge.
⚔️ Norse warriors • Viking gods • Epic fate
📖 Ormstunga Saga — available now
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Jun 15
A hall lit by firelight.
The smell of roasting meat.
Warriors boasting of victories.
And somewhere in the darkness outside, enemies watching.
What's your favourite setting in historical fiction?
#HistoricalFiction #Vikings #DarkAges
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Jun 12
When Rome abandoned Britain, it left behind crumbling roads, ruined forts, and a people forced to fend for themselves.
Would you rather live in Roman Britain or post-Roman Britain?
#DarkAges #HistoricalFiction #Britain #Saxons
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Jun 11
⚔️ FREE with Prime Reading! ⚔️
Son of Anger — Book 1 of the Ormstunga Saga.
A Viking tale of war, vengeance, and meddling gods.
🇺🇸 Available until 31 Aug
🇬🇧 Available until 10 Sep
Read it free while you can!
#VikingBooks #HistoricalFiction #PrimeReading
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You stand in battle.
The enemy shield wall begins to advance.
Do you:
⚔ Hold the line
⚔ Charge first
⚔ Run for your life
No judgement here.
#HistoricalFiction #VikingAge #Battle
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🎧 CHAOS OF THE GODS is now available on Audible!
Join Ulf Bear-Slayer in Book 3 of the Ormstunga Saga as war looms, old enemies return, and the gods tighten their grip on the fate of men.
Narrated by Scott Fleming.
⚔️ #Audiobook #Vikings #HistoricalFantasy #OrmstungaSaga
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The edits for book 4 of the First Kingdom series is probably the easiest structural edits I've ever had to do. Just basically need to trim the word count a bit, which is handy as the weather is nice outside 😀
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May 28
A sword in the Viking Age was more than a weapon.
It was inheritance.
Status.
Identity.
Sometimes even believed to carry the favour — or curse — of the gods.
What historical weapon fascinates you most?
#Vikings #Weapons #HistoricalFiction #Norse
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May 26
Three brutal worlds.
⚔ Viking raiders seeking vengeance
⚔ Saxons invading Britain
⚔ War and betrayal in Francia
Which setting interests you most?
#HistoricalFiction #Vikings #DarkAgeBritain #Medieval
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May 22
Britain, 5th century.
Rome is gone.
The old kingdoms are dying.
And across the sea, the Saxons are coming.
The First Kingdom series explores the brutal birth of early England through war, betrayal, and the clash of gods and kings.
#DarkAges #HistoricalFiction #Saxons #Britain
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May 20
Ulf Bear-Slayer was never meant to become a warrior.
But grief can forge monsters just as easily as heroes.
The Ormstunga Saga follows a man driven by vengeance, hunted by fate, and watched by gods who demand a terrible price.
#Vikings #HistoricalSaga
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May 19
The Viking Age sounds glorious in stories.
Until winter comes.
Until the sea turns black beneath the storm.
Until the shield wall breaks.
Do you think you would have survived the Viking Age?
#VikingAge #HistoricalFiction #Norse #DarkAges
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May 19
The gods are watching… and war is coming.
⚔️ CHAOS OF THE GODS ⚔️
Book 3 of the Ormstunga Saga will soon be available on Audible, narrated by the incredible Scott Fleming.
Prepare to return to the world of Ulf Bear-Slayer.
#OrmstungaSaga #Vikings #HistoricalFiction #Audible
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May 18
His family was slaughtered.
His ancestral sword was stolen.
And the gods demand blood.
Enter the brutal world of the Ormstunga Saga — a gritty Viking epic of vengeance, war, and the wrath of the old gods.
Would honour have mattered to you in the Viking Age… or only survival?
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May 15
That is book 4 of the First Kingdom series sent off to the editor. Now i can just relax and enjoy my weekend 🙂
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May 13
3700 words written today and I'm happy to say that the end is in sight. Just one or two more chapters to go and that's another novel done.
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Just under 3k words written today as I make the last push to finish book 4 of the First Kingdom series. Quite pleased with myself, if I'm honest
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If you were called a coward… would you run, or rise?
In 450 AD Britannia, war rages as Prince Vortimer seeks to drive the Jutes from Britain forever.
But one man stands at the centre of it all — Octa.
Mocked. Tested. Pushed to the edge.
Can he become the leader his people need?
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It's the gremlin's birthday today! 5 years old and still as daft as the day we got him 🤣
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Past the 70k word mark and into the final stretch of book 4 of The First Kingdom series. Just need to dig Octa out of a hole now.
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Apr 30
An amazing review for Woden's Vengeance. Thank you @maximka25 🙂
Apr 30
Woden's Vengeance (The First Kingdom series book no.3) by @DonovanCook20 chezmaximka.blogspot.com/202…
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