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Title: Mother of Kings Title Record # 21362
Author: Poul Anderson
Date: 2001-09-00
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: From the front flap of the Tor first edition: "With this new novel, science fiction and fantasy grandmaster Poul Anderson has crafted a powerful story of a mighty queen, magic, and the mastery of ancient nations. Blending characters both historical and mythological, Mother of Kings is the tale of Gunnhild, Queen of England and Norway, who loomed so large in the tenth century - at the end of the Age of the Vikings - that she became a figure of legend, even of myth. As a child of just seven summers, Gunnhild finds herself fascinated with the powers of a witchwoman who is concubine of her father's, a powerful Norse chieftain. She also finds another fascination in handsome and lordly Eirik, son of their king. When her mother dies, Gunnhild promises, "I will never yield," and that, "through me, our blood shall flow greatly." Gunnhild has learned from her chieftain father the way the powerful use the weak. But there are other lessons and other powers she seeks. Sent away to learn the magic of a pair of shamans, Gunnhild becomes a Spaewife - a knower of the Gods, a master in the ways of witchcraft and sorcery. Aided by her new abilities, Gunnhild marries Eirik. She is destined to become queen, and her magic is a fearsome complement to Eirik's strength. But Eirik's enemies are cunning, and Gunnhild is soon without his might. If Gunnhild can keep the promise she made as a child to never yield, her family's blood will flow greatly, and the sons she bore Eirik will each become a king. Her own struggles, though, are far from over..."
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Awards

Place Year and Award Category
13 2002 Locus Best Fantasy Novel

Publications

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Mother of Kings 2001-09-00 Poul Anderson Tor 0-312-87448-0
$27.95?$: US dollar
444
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Charles Keegan Checkmark
Mother of Kings 2003-01-00 Poul Anderson Tor 0-765-34502-1
$7.99?$: US dollar
xviii+
619
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Charles Keegan Checkmark
Mother of Kings 2013-09-00 Poul Anderson Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10931-5
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Mother of Kings 2020-10-06 Poul Anderson Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-6397-5
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
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