Folklore, archaeological data, and first-person narratives contrast the wanton destruction of the eastern buffalo with the spirit and heroism of the early frontier.
Hafdan's training as a Viking warrior leads him to fight in bloody battles between nations--and gives him conflicted feelings about his killer instincts.
It succeeded in blinding me to the rufstaffa's attack—-without your fosterling's aid, I would have been dead by now. ... He'd even made the Long Hunt that brought a youngling into the clan, killing a massive cliffdragon with no weapon ...
The Long Hunt
Eighty one year old Lamont (Monty) Long sat by his granddaughter's side patting her left hand.
As Moiraine Sedai recognizes young Rand al'Thor as the Dragon Reborn, the prophesied hero who alone can stand against the power of the Dark One, the Horn of Valere, destined to play a key role in the final confrontation, is stolen
It's 1969.
After Indians kill his parents and kidnap his sister, fourteen-year-old Matt searches for her, gaining along the way survival skills from his experiences and a yearning for a true home and family.
J. B. Hunt: The Long Haul to Success
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Though raised a slave who could only dream of freedom, young Halfdan's fate may be about to change. If freed, he may train as a Viking warrior, and come to know the glories of true brotherhood and the horrors of unspeakable evil.