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Daughter of a Thousand Years by Amalia Carosella: A Book Review

Daughter of a Thousand Years Author: Amalia Carosella Genre: Historical Fiction, Contemporary Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Release Date: February 21, 2017 Pages: 444 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Greenland, AD 1000      More than her fiery hair marks Freydís as the daughter of Erik the Red; her hot temper and fierce pride are as formidable as her Viking father’s. And so, too, is her devotion to the great god Thor, which puts her at odds with those in power—including her own brother, the zealous Leif Eriksson. Determined to forge her own path, she defies her family’s fury and clings to her dream of sailing away to live on her own terms, with or without the support of her husband.      New Hampshire, 2016      Like her Icelandic ancestors, history professor Emma Moretti is a passionate defender of Norse mythology. But in a small town steeped in traditional values, her cultural beliefs ...