Eydis: The Island of the Dragon Bride: The Legend of Eydis, #0

By C. S. Johnson

The clouds in front of him began to shade over, their airy inscriptions spelling out a message of welcome—or maybe a warning—as the promise of land became clear. 

Eydis. 

As an accomplished Viking warrior, Sterlig Kyvansson always found a way to get what he wanted—until he wanted Arja Freydottir. After Sterlig is denied the right to marry Arja, he is determined to do anything in his power to claim her as his own—even if it means slaying the dragon that guards the cursed island of Eydis. 
 

With his brother's sword at his side and Arja's hand on the line, Sterlig sets out for Eydis with his friends. When they arrive, they quickly find that the rumors of Eydis are all true, including the irresistible beauty of the Princess of Eydis, Brynja the Bride. With her blessing, Sterlig heads out into battle with the dragon. But near that battle's end, Sterlig discovers the terrifying secret behind Eydis' power. Is it already too late, or can his discovery still make a difference? 

• Language: English
• Publisher: C. S. Johnson
• Release date: Sep 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9781948464925

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EYDIS

The Island of the Dragon Bride

A PREQUEL NOVELLA TO THE LEGEND OF EYDIS

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C. S. Johnson

Copyright © 2017 by C. S. Johnson.

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher.

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Don’t forget to pick up The Legend of Eydis after reading this book!

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There was nothing in the world that could have stopped him from setting out on this journey, and nothing in the world could have prepared him for it.

Sterlig Kyvansson raised his face to the wind, letting the wet spray of the salty sea rise against him while the ocean rose up to meet his ship. There was a mix of bite and brash to the wind, despite the calmness of the waters.

He could not stop a smile from coming up onto his face. Sterlig embraced the playfulness the weather offered him, knowing he would triumph over it in the end.

In the dark minutes before sunrise, Sterlig leaned over the sides of his father’s knarr, feeling the sleekness of recently hardened tar on the overlapping planks. He glanced down at the water, able to see his reflection clearly, seeing even the smallest details—the brass stubble of his growing beard, the seasoned lines around his eyes, the ones that came from working long days in the fields with his father.  

He suddenly grimaced. Thinking of him had been a mistake, he thought. Keyvak Ragnork, his father, would not be happy with him when he got back to Kyvan. 

Pushing that unpleasant thought aside, Sterlig tightened a hand around the rope secured between the sea serpent prow and the sails, and looked out into the coming horizon.

He could feel it in his heart, taste it on the sea, and smell it on the wind. The clouds in front of him began to