"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Should she fail, and the feud break out again, she will be forced to make a new life for herself in a foreign land. Faces in the Fire (The Women of Beowulf) Rogers, Donnita 3.25 avg rating (4 ratings by Goodreads) Softcover ISBN 10: 1450271391ISBN 13: 9781450271394 Publisher: iUniverse, 2010 This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. In her husband’s hall she is faced with a mother-in-law who wishes her dead - unless she can produce a son. On a broader stage, she is challenged to act as peace-weaver between tribes, marrying a rival chieftain to end an ancient feud. Freawaru, daughter of a sixth-century Danish. In her father’s hall she is challenged by her sly and lecherous older cousin, and by the mysterious rune-master who may be a madman. Growing up female in a Viking world of rough men and horrifying monsters is a tall order for any girl. Freawaru must contend with other assaults both from within and without that demand her wits and intellect.įirst she must learn how to use and control her goddess-given gift: the ability to see the future. Freawaru, daughter of a sixth-century Danish chieftain, does not have to kill the night-walking Grendel monster herself the powerful Beowulf takes on that challenge. Growing up female in a Viking world of rough men and horrifying monsters is a tall order for any girl.
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