The Valkyries

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New & Ancient Norse Tales

Series: Myths, Gods & Immortals

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The Valkyries, glorified waitresses and taxi service for the slain, or fearsome enigmatic goddesses of battle? This is an awesome new title exploring classic tales and imagining fresh paths and new characters. The Valkyries are fierce daughters of battle, riders of storm and shadow. They choose... Read More

Format: Hardback

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The Valkyries, fierce warrior goddesses who guide souls to Valhalla, embody battle, fate and glory. From famous names like Brunhild and Skuld to those in the shadows, this collection explores classic stories and imagines new paths. With fresh tales from submissions and an insightful introduction, it offers new perspectives on these iconic beings.

The Valkyries, glorified waitresses and taxi service for the slain, or fearsome enigmatic goddesses of battle? An awesome new title exploring classic tales and imagining fresh paths and new characters.

Description

The Valkyries, glorified waitresses and taxi service for the slain, or fearsome enigmatic goddesses of battle? This is an awesome new title exploring classic tales and imagining fresh paths and new characters.

The Valkyries are fierce daughters of battle, riders of storm and shadow. They choose the slain and carry souls to glory, moving between mortal and divine. These fierce but angelic warrior goddesses escort half of those who have died in battle to Odin's hall of heroes: Valhalla. There they receive the heroes with horns of mead. But there is so much more to these heavily symbolic beings.

The Valkyries are many and amorphous. Some are named and famous—Brunhild (powerful and defiant), Gunnr (courageous in battle), Skuld (a Norn but also a Valkyrie)—while others exist in the shadows. This new collection features stories that tell the Valkyries' own backstories and echo their power: tales of fate, war, sacrifice, and the mythic eternal.

Stories selected from open submissions explore and expand on the classic tales and imagine completely new narratives. With an extensive new introduction to the ancient origins and stories, this powerful new title offers fresh perspectives on compelling characters.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835627907

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing

Illustration: 3 Line drawings, black and white

Contributors:

Contributions by Kay Hanifen
Introduction by Nancy Marie Brown
Foreword by Dr Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
Contributions by JB Riley
Contributions by Don Bisdorf
Contributions by E.K. Larson-Burnett
Contributions by Laura Shenton
Contributions by Ryaan Akmal
Contributions by Ikechukwu Henry

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 850g

Pages: 368

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Series: Myths, Gods & Immortals

About the Author

Nancy Marie Brown ('Introducing The Valkyries') is the author of The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women, which tells the story of the warrior woman buried in Birka grave Bj581. An independent scholar, she has been writing about Norse mythology, Icelandic sagas and Viking Age history and archaeology since 2001. She keeps Icelandic horses and considers Tolkien's Eowyn to be a major role model. Dr Johanna Katrin Fridriksdottir (Foreword) is a medievalist and author of Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World. Her work focuses on Vikings, medieval Scandinavia and the reception of these in the modern era. She completed her doctorate in medieval literature from Oxford University in 2010 and held research and teaching positions in Reykjavik, Iceland and the United States before taking up her current position at the National Library of Norway in Oslo. She has also worked as a historical consultant for documentaries and feature films, including Robert Eggers' The Northman.