{"product_id":"berserker-book-emmy-laybourne-9781250055200","title":"Berserker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncient powers. Strong love. Desperate times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1883. Hanne would give anything to be free of the ancestral Viking curse that overcomes her when she or anyone she loves is in danger. She becomes a Berserker -- an elegant, graceful and shameless killer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she kills three men attacking their father, Hanne and her siblings must flee Norway and head to the American frontier, on a desperate search for their uncle, the one man who can help Hanne learn to control her powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAided by a young cowboy who agrees to be their guide, Hanne and her siblings use their ancient powers to survive the perilous trail, where blizzards, wild animals, and vicious bounty hunters await.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea triumph\u003c\/b\u003e, introducing a wholly-new breed of Viking superhero. It's a completely \u003cb\u003ewinning, romantic, and heart-wrenching historical fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e. Your pulse will race from page one of this rich, rugged adventure of a book. --Alyson No l, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of The Immortals series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre Hanne's powers a gift from the old Norse gods, or a curse? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer brother Stieg swears their powers are a gift from the old gods, but Hanne Hemstad knows she is truly cursed. It's not Stieg's fault that their father is dead, their mother has left, and their brother Knut has been accused of a crime he didn't commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, the fault lies with Hanne and her inability to control her murderous gift--she is a Berserker. When someone she loves is threatened, she flies into a killing state. The siblings must leave Norway for the American frontier or risk being brought to justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAided by a young cowboy who agrees to be their guide, Hanne and her siblings use their powers to survive the perilous trail, where blizzards, wild animals, and vicious bounty hunters await.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill they be able to reach their uncle, the one man Hanne believes may be able to teach her how to control her drive to kill? With \u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e, Emmy Laybourne, the author of \u003ci\u003eMonument 14\u003c\/i\u003e, presents her vision of an American west studded with Viking glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Emmy Laybourne: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Monument 14 Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonument 14\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonument 14: Sky on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonument 14: Savage Drift\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 3)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Berserker series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRansacker\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmmy Laybourne deftly melds Viking lore with the American West and creates something wholly new, a journey filled with heart-pounding suspense and surprising tenderness. Loved  --Danielle Paige, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author the Dorothy Must Die series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerserker \u003c\/i\u003ecombines the magic of Norse mythology with the thrill of the American West with staggering results. Startlingly original, unputdownable, and electrifying. --Kass Morgan, author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe 100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerserker \u003c\/i\u003eembraces the beautiful brutality of both Viking lore and Frontier tales, and it does so without resorting to tired tropes or toxic masculinity. This is a brilliantly unexpected fusion of cowboys and old gods--intense and gritty and yet surprisingly tender--but the real strength of Emmy Laybourne's writing is that, for all their superhuman abilities, her characters are so very human. --William Ritter, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling Jackaby series\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49515560829201,"sku":"GOR010545509","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50077520068881,"sku":"CIN1250055202VG","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50378198810897,"sku":"CIN1250055202G","price":5.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1250055202.jpg?v=1751049425","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/berserker-book-emmy-laybourne-9781250055200","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}