Queen of America episodes I-IV: The saga of a Viking shieldmaiden Paperback – June 16, 2016

<b>For the History Buffs out there! </b>Well-analysed and excellently portrayed.Regardless of how long ago a historical novel takes place, authenticity and accuracy of the setting are tremendously vital. Although it is not applicable to the characters, their values and attributes.Historical Fiction books have the ability to provide true sense of enlightenment to the theme which should be more than just mere glance at the subject and past.Talking about the Fiction, in that book author's imaginative skills should also be broadcasting itself. Different people have multiple perspective about how far an author can experiment about the characters.T.J.Slee's Queen of America very well fits to the definition of historical fictions.Queen of America documents the courageous story of Freya Eriksdottir, born into Viking Nobility and how she struggled endlessly to make her vision of glorious future come true.The story breaks with a scene of war and action. It was a do-or-die situation. It prompted the scenes of wars between Indian Freedom fighters and East India Company people which I read in my history course books. Since that moment, I was hooked with the novel.Flashback to one year ago, where Freya is getting ready for a special occasion. She is about to go on an adventure. How far will she risk her life and why? What perils awaited her was interesting to watch.The cover is simply adorable. When you take the book in your hand, the golden braid on it seems magnificent.Being a history fan, Queen of America did all the justice in increasing my knowledge about Vikings. I look forward to read more of T.J. Slee's novels.Sibling rivalry is the key point. Comprehensive writing style, circumstantial view points of characters offers the readers an exhilarating experience.Insightful and thrilling are the two words I can mutter up for Queen of America.If Viking History catches your attention, then T.J. Slee's Queen of America is a must read.

This book literally takes you on a journey. an amazing journey at that.The first chapter was action packed and amazing. In order to get some background you need to go back to the beginning. that was a little slow going but allowed you to learn the characters quite well.Freya is a shield maiden who is Viking nobility. She lost her mother early on and her father raised her to be able to handle herself.Leif is Freya's brother and he made a trip to Vinland. Unfortunately his trip did not go as planned. Lives were lost in an attack with the natives.Her father gives her a boat to make the journey to Vinland. There are a total of 3 ships to make the journey. Will all 3 ships make the long journey? do the Vikings stand a chance against the natives or will the have to return to Greenland broken and battered?This book is a great read for anyone who wants to take a journey to a far off land. A good adventure style book.