by Jay Batista | Apr 1, 2020 | Fantasy Maps, Historical Fantasy
Odin the All Father conquered and cast a shadow of fear over the realms he could rule from Asgard, his seat of power. Like Bor his father, Odin resorted to cosmic war to control dangerous threats across the nine realms. Odin desired to be a ‘benevolent’ king, so he...
by Jay Batista | Mar 20, 2020 | Historical Fantasy
Trolls! These legendary creatures excite our imagination and any good Viking tale must have great trolls, right? There are many types of trolls. The Old Norse word is used to denote various beings, such as a jötunn (giant or mountain-dweller), a witch, an abnormally...
by Jay Batista | Mar 5, 2020 | Historical Fantasy
The second book of the Forerunner Series takes place in the summer of 878 when a critical battle changes the fortunes of the Agneson family as well as all of the petty kingdoms under the Danelaw. That conflict was the Battle of Ethandun. For many years since the death...
by Jay Batista | Feb 1, 2020 | Review
https://theprairiesbookreview.com/2020/01/29/thorfinn-and-the-witchs-curse-the-forerunner-saga-book-1-by-jay-veloso-batista/ The Prairies Book Review posted a review of Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse A riveting page-turner that’s high on anticipation… Jay gracefully...
by Jay Batista | Dec 17, 2019 | Historical Fantasy
Arguments abound about the queen of the Queen of the Aesir Gods, Frigg. Is she both Frigg the goddess of the Aesir and Freya the goddess of the Vanir? Scholars have proposed this connection. With a name that means “beloved,” as Odin’s wife Frigg is “first among the...
