Gunhild Haugnes
FREYDIS
Daughters of Freya - Book One

Fiery passion. Perilous voyages. Powerful history.
Freydis Eiriksdatter is one of the most remarkable women of the Viking Age. Among the towering cliffs and vast glaciers of a remote Greenland fjord, she grows up in a world where survival demands strength - and weakness can be fatal.
Freydis has inherited the fierce warrior spirit of her father, Eirik the Red. Restless, fearless and cursed with an adventurer’s soul, she follows in the footsteps of her brother Leif Eiriksson and sets sail across the treacherous North Atlantic for Vinland - the fabled land beyond the sea.
But Greenland itself is changing. Christianity is gaining ground threatening the ancient beliefs Freydis refuses to abandon. She continues to worship the old Norse gods, and to live her life as she pleases.
Then one day she is summoned by Torbjorg, the mysterious völva - a seeress feared for her knowledge of things hidden from ordinary eyes.
She has a task for Freydis. A task that will bind her fate to a struggle reaching far beyond her own lifetime.

This is the first novel in the Daughters of Freya series

Gunhild Haugnes

Terje Heiestad

The Norwegian author Gunhild Haugnes, who has a background in journalism and research, has created the Daughters of Freya series. This epic historical fiction series spans a thousand years - from the Viking Age to 2030. The novels are built on extensive historical research, including journeys to key locations in the stories.
Beginning with Freydis Eiriksdatter’s voyage from Greenland to Vinland, the series follows seven women of the same bloodline, each facing a formidable task that becomes part of a greater struggle.
So far five novels have been published. The predominantly English-language readership has given the books 2,500+ ratings on Amazon and Goodreads, averaging 4.0-4.7/5. The Norwegian audiobooks have 1,470+ Storytel ratings averaging 4.1-4,3/5.
Each novel stands alone, while Norse mythology connects the women across the centuries, culminating in Ragnarök in 2030.
Seven women. Seven challenges. A thousand years. One destiny