{"product_id":"9780008567774_the-valkyrie","title":"The Valkyrie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Kate Heartfield comes a glorious, lyrical retelling of one of Norse mythology’s greatest epics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'With a brilliant heroine at the helm, this richly detailed, character-driven story renders epic mythological battles on a human scale' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrynhild\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Valkyrie: shieldmaiden of the Allfather, chooser of the slain. But now she too has fallen, flightless in her exile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGudrun\u003c\/strong\u003e is a princess of Burgundy, a daughter of the Rhine, a prize for an invading king – a king whose brother Attila has other plans, and a dragon to call upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in the songs to be sung, there is another hero: \u003cstrong\u003eSigurd\u003c\/strong\u003e, a warrior with a sword sharper than the new moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the legends tell, these names are destined to be lovers, fated as enemies. But here on Midgard, legends can be lies…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor not all heroes are heroic, nor all monsters monstrous. And a shieldmaiden may yet find that love is the greatest weapon of all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Heartfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898319327381,"sku":"9780008567774","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008567774_cd0c91f0-166f-4d74-ac97-0405e9bfd96e.jpg?v=1776888232","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008567774_the-valkyrie","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}