Both epic and intimate, Shield Maiden is the brilliantly imagined retelling of Beowulf from the perspective of a fierce young woman reclaiming her power.
For, buried deep in her gilded lair, a dragon is drawn to Fryda\'s untamed power, and is slowly awakening from a long, cursed sleep....
But she is not the only one to feel the effects of her new-found battle-magic.
And as the perilous situation worsens, Fryda\'s powers seem only to grow stronger.
As a Shield Maiden would.
As a queen should.
Incensed by this betrayal, Fryda resolves to fight for her people no matter the cost.
That is, until, amidst the lavish gifts and drunken revelry, a discovery is made that threatens the safety of Fryda\'s entire clan - and her own life.
However, as foreign kings and chieftains descend upon her home to celebrate Beowulf\'s fifty years as the king of Geatland, the partnership begins to seem inevitable.
The last thing Fryda wants is to be forced into a political marriage, especially as her heart belongs to her lifelong friend, Theow.
Yet still, somehow, she feels an uncontrollable power begin to rise within herself.
Her one desire is to become a Shield Maiden in her own right, but a terrible accident during her childhood has thwarted this dream.
Fryda has grown up hearing tales of her uncle, King Beowulf, and his spectacular defeat of the monstrous Grendel.
Both epic and intimate, Shield Maiden is the brilliantly imagined retelling of Beowulf from the perspective of a fierce young woman reclaiming her power
