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The Forerunner wins SECOND International Book Award!
Reader’s Favorites International Book Awards has awarded “Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse” its 2021Bronze Medal winner in Fiction- Fantasy-General category. Chosen from among thousands of entries from dozens of countries, this is the second major award for the first...
Fantasy Maps Guest Blog
Recently FANTASY MAP SYMBOLS let me submit a guest blog...I chose to write about the differences between making maps for TSR Inc in the 1980s to today's fantasy map requirements of a more sophisticated audience. Want to learn more? head to this link:...
What’s in a Name?
In my effort to be historically authentic, I adopted medieval names for my Danish and Saxon characters, however, there appears to be lingering confusion about them. This blog explains the reasoning and provides an insight into the lineage of the Agneson Clan. The...
Tyr: Norse God of War
Tyr pronounced like the English word “tier,” is the Norse god of War and heroic glory, but also the god of law and justice. Evidence indicates Tyr was one of the most important gods to the Norse peoples. Considered a son of Odin, Tyr is Thor's older brother and was a...
Odin’s Wives
Titled the Allfather, Odin’s reputation supported this designation. Often pictured with his wife Frigga, the seer who knew the fates of men, when investigating all the myths, it is clear that Odin the god of all creation and time, had several wives who lived with him...
The Nine Realms of Norse Mythology
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...
Trolls
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...
The Battle of Ethandun
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...
Amazing Review just in!
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...