Thunder from Above Book 1: Harsh Innocence

By Tracy Van Gorp

General Fiction

Language: English Restricted (R)

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Fire and blood portended the god’sarrival when Rafn Vakrson was merely a boy. The night he lost his parents, Thordescended in a bolt of lightning from the smoke choked sky above. The mightyViking god chose him that night as his own. Searing his shoulder with his mark,the god placed a storm inside Rafn that would call to him each day for the restof his life. As an adult and warlord of Skiringssal, second only to the rule ofhis brother, Rafn has become feared by his enemies and respected by those underhis leadership. The ever present stormguides his fate and his future.

But what Rafn longs for the most ispeace. Can he find it with the Christan woman Seera, who he has rescued fromthe clutches of his enemy, or will losing her destroy him?

And where will the gods and fatelead him next?

The Story Behind This Book

I have always loved the idea of the warrior. My Thunder from Above trilogy is based in the Viking Age. I had such fun researching this time in history and creating a main character that follows the old ways, and is chosen of the god Thor. But, I wanted to add in the element that Christianity was slowly moving in and replacing the Norse religion. So I thought the best way to do that was to have a mix of characters. Some that followed the old religion and some that were Christians. From my research I came to understand that it happened over time, and that the two religions co-existed for a time. I also wanted to portray that it was a violent time in history. So my thought was to create a Viking warlord, that was feared by his enemies and worship by his people and fought with the strength of ten men. No one was better with a sword, but what if all this Warlord longed for was peace?

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