The Markland Settlement Saga Series

What if? What if the descendants of the Vikings who settled Greenland and went on to reach North America around the end of the first millennium had stayed? Five hundred years later, would Christopher Columbus have arrived to the south of an eastern seaboard dotted with centuries old settlements and towns hosting devotees to Thor and Odin? Might the Norse have gone on to build a nation as dominant as the United States of our own world? A thousand years after reaching Greenland, Vinland and Markland, would we still have had two world wars? What might the world look like? Where might the political and religious divides be drawn? This is the New World. *** At the turn of the first millennium: Eskil, orphaned in war, but now a man, is leading his followers to found a settlement dedicated to Asgard's gods in the newly discovered lands in the west. There, after tests, adventures and challenges, he will leave a legacy that will grow to become the strongest nation the world has ever seen. The Landing is the first book in The United States of Vinland series and is an alternate history that begins the saga with the establishment of the first Markland halls. Welcome to Norse America.

Over a thousand years ago the Norse reached the Americas, but never stayed. What if they had? Following on from The United States Of Vinland: The Landing comes Red Winter. Eskil's dream of settling the newly discovered lands of the west to honour the Gods is under way. Godsland and Lakeland are no longer alone, as new villages grow and prosper in a world of fjords, valleys, forests and mountains, all of it claimed in the name of Odin. For over twenty years factional rivalries have remained, but the Hall of Wolves and the Hall of Ravens must face a challenge that comes heralded by crying war horns and a horizon stained with smoke. Can the young settlements survive the challenge? But this is not the only trial the Norse of Markland will face. Back across the sea in their peoples ancient homelands there are those who are jealous of the prosperity they see in the west. War is coming to Markland. Red Winter is the second book in the United States Of Vinland series.

One Thousand years ago Norse explorers reached North America during the Viking Age.  What if they had stayed?  Join the adventure as we begin rewriting one thousand years of history! * Loki's Rage will continue the Markland Settlement Series first begun in The Landing as rival colonies and bloodlines go head to head.  Will Godsland continue to prosper? What of Lakeland, weakened not just by the Uprising, but division by way of Trion the Wild? And what of Ineke the Icelander as she heads west?  Here will be set the foundations for all that comes after! * The Markland Settlement Saga series (including separately published short stories) reading order is: The United States Of Vinland (USV#1): The Landing A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#1): Young Ravens & Hidden Blades The United States Of Vinland (USV#2): Red Winter A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#2): Old Gods (written with permission by L.E. Sheppard) The United States Of Vinland (USV#3): Loki's Rage A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#3): Hunted (written with permission by L.E. Sheppard) And coming in 2022 and early 2023: A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#4): A Valkyrie of Vinland The United States Of Vinland (USV#4): Odin's Hall A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#5): A Wolf's Call The United States Of Vinland (USV#5): Markland Aflame A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#6): Blood of Bears This open-ended alternate history series will continue with future installments chronicling the eventual founding and rise of one of the greatest nations the world has ever seen.

This 130 page novella by L. E. Sheppard has been authorised and published by Colin Taber, the creator and owner of the United States Of Vinland setting. *** Marooned far from their Markland home, a handful of Norse survivors seek a way back to the safety of the new settlements of their own kind.  But the lands of the west are not empty, and they soon find themselves hunted by the deadliest foes of all. *** Welcome to a stand-alone novella set in Markland following the events described in The United States Of Vinland: Red Winter (book 2). Hunted is approximately 130 pages long. *** The Markland Settlement Series (including separately published short stories): The United States Of Vinland (USV#1): The Landing A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#1): Young Ravens & Hidden Blades  The United States Of Vinland (USV#2): Red Winter A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#2): Old Gods (written with permission by L.E. Sheppard) A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#3): Hunted (written with permission by L.E. Sheppard) The United States Of Vinland (USV#3): Loki's Rage (2016)

Two Norse boys, a raft, and some unbroken rules to test. Join Ulfarr and Brandr in the new Norse settlements west of Greenland, as they do what adventurous boys do best; push boundaries. Welcome to the early years of Norse America! *** Young Ravens and Hidden Blades is a standalone short story that reads as a boys adventure tale. If you have already discovered Colin Taber's alternate history setting, The United States of Vinland (USV), this short takes place in Markland (what we know as Labrador, around 1000 years ago), and is placed in that timeline midway between USV#1: The Landing and USV#2: Loki's Rage. Familiarity with the broader USV series and characters is not required. This short story is approximately 30 pages long and is a standalone ebook. For paperback readers of USV, this tale will be included in the front of USV#2: Loki's Rage as bonus material.

A Valkyrie of Vinland. Gylla, Bjorn and her crew are marooned on new shores as an early winter closes in fast and fierce. There are friends, foes, and a mysterious treasure, and that's all before the gods intervene! Welcome to the early years of Norse America! *** A Valkyrie of Vinland is a standalone short story. If you have already discovered Colin Taber's alternate history setting, The United States of Vinland (USV), this tale is placed in that timeline midway between USV#3: Loki's Rage and USV#4: Odin's Hall. Familiarity with the broader USV series and characters is not required. This short story is approximately 30 pages long and is a standalone tale. *** The Markland Settlement Saga series (including separately published short stories) reading order is: The United States Of Vinland (USV#1): The Landing A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#1): Young Ravens & Hidden Blades The United States Of Vinland (USV#2): Red Winter A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#2): Old Gods (written with permission by L.E. Sheppard) The United States Of Vinland (USV#3): Loki's Rage A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#3): Hunted (written with permission by L.E. Sheppard) And coming in 2022 and early 2023: A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#4): A Valkyrie of Vinland The United States Of Vinland (USV#4): Odin's Hall A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#5): A Wolf's Call The United States Of Vinland (USV#5): Markland Aflame A Short Tale From Norse America (ASTFNA#6): Blood of Bears This open-ended alternate history series will continue with future installments chronicling the eventual founding and rise of one of the greatest nations the world has ever seen.