{"product_id":"9781250180766","title":"Berserker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Norse teen and her family are forced to flee to the American West to escape the effects of an ancestral Viking curse in this jaw-dropping historical paranormal romance from the author of \u003ci\u003eMonument 14.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea triumph\u003c\/b\u003e, introducing a wholly-new breed of Viking superhero. It's a completely \u003cb\u003ewinning, romantic, and heart-wrenching historical fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e. Your pulse will race from page one of this rich, rugged adventure of a book.\" --Alyson Noël, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of The Immortals series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre Hanne's powers a gift from the old Norse gods, or a curse? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer brother Stieg swears their powers are a gift from the old gods, but Hanne Hemstad knows she is truly cursed. It's not Stieg’s fault that their father is dead, their mother has left, and their brother Knut has been accused of a crime he didn’t commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, the fault lies with Hanne and her inability to control her murderous “gift”—she is a Berserker. When someone she loves is threatened, she flies into a killing state. The siblings must leave Norway for the American frontier or risk being brought to justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAided by a young cowboy who agrees to be their guide, Hanne and her siblings use their powers to survive the perilous trail, where blizzards, wild animals, and vicious bounty hunters await.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill they be able to reach their uncle, the one man Hanne believes may be able to teach her how to control her drive to kill? With \u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e, Emmy Laybourne, the author of \u003ci\u003eMonument 14\u003c\/i\u003e, presents her vision of an American west studded with Viking glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Emmy Laybourne:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Monument 14 Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonument 14\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonument 14: Sky on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonument 14: Savage Drift\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 3)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Berserker series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRansacker\u003c\/i\u003e (Book 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph, introducing a wholly-new breed of Viking superhero. It's a completely winning, romantic, and heart-wrenching historical fantasy. Your pulse will race from page one of this rich, rugged adventure of a book.\" --Alyson Noël, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of The Immortals series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Emmy Laybourne deftly melds Viking lore with the American West and creates something wholly new, a journey filled with heart-pounding suspense and surprising tenderness. Loved!\" --Danielle Paige, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author the Dorothy Must Die series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBerserker \u003c\/i\u003ecombines the magic of Norse mythology with the thrill of the American West with staggering results. Startlingly original, unputdownable, and electrifying.\" --Kass Morgan, author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe 100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBerserker \u003c\/i\u003eembraces the beautiful brutality of both Viking lore and Frontier tales, and it does so without resorting to tired tropes or toxic masculinity. This is a brilliantly unexpected fusion of cowboys and old gods--intense and gritty and yet surprisingly tender--but the real strength of Emmy Laybourne's writing is that, for all their superhuman abilities, her characters are so very human.\" --William Ritter, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling Jackaby series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Hanne's] internal struggle with her brutal nature as a berserker is intensely real and will resonate with readers who feel beset by forces outside of their control. A bloody and fast-paced genre mash-up.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rich in description and compulsively readable.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Laybourne has blended the fantasy of Norse gods with the American West with ease to create a coming-of-age story that is full of intrigue, adventure, budding romance, and self-discovery. . . .The blend of historical fiction and mythology is well done and the teenage protagonists are wholly relatable.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034509328624,"sku":"9781250180766","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250180766_p0.jpg?v=1763703552","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250180766","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}