A devastating plague. A Christian queen. A pagan life quest.
The year is 1349, and The Black Death is devouring Norway.
Up in the mountains, Driva is unaware of its destruction of everything she holds dear in the village.
She doesn’t yet know that she’s the daughter of the goddess Freya.
She doesn’t yet know that she'll be tasked with the quest of a lifetime.
Driva will serve the greatest queen of the North. But first she must abandon all she knows...
...and fight her way to the sorceress of Snøhetta.
Driva is the third stand-alone novel in the Daughters of Freya-series. The main characters in the series are bound by ties of blood, and they have all been tasked with life-altering quests by Freya, with the survival of the Earth at stake.
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
