"This truly enjoyable and very well researched book is a must-read for anyone interested in Viking Age history and the history of women."

—Michèle Hayeur Smith, Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University

"Brown introduces us to a broader version of the Viking world, and to many powerful Viking women who have been previously dismissed as fiction. The end result is a complex, important, and delightful addition to women's history."

–Pamela D. Toler, author of Women Warriors: An Unexpected History

"An engaging read.. a much needed alternative retelling. The focus on the stories which are so often ignored makes it refreshing and thought provoking."

—Marianne Moen, author of The Gendered Landscape: a Discussion on Gender, Status and Power In the Norwegian Viking Age Landscape

"Engrossing... Brown engages the reader fully with her story-telling and with her unique point of view. She explores things others have not, to my knowledge, explored."

—William Short, manager, Hurstwic, author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques

"This amazing book offers nothing less than a paradigm shift... Carefully researched and beautifully written, this journey into the distant past has a lot to offer for current discussions of gender bending, the instability of scholarly “facts”, the dynamics of misogyny, and the legacy of slavery."

—Gísli Pálsson, Professor Emeritus, University of Iceland, author of The Man Who Stole Himself

"Magnificent. It captured me from the very first page. Brown manages to take the limited but startling information that one of richest graves of any Viking warrior ever discovered was that of a woman and paints a stunning tapestry of what life must have been like for a bold, brave woman in medieval times. Drawing upon her deep knowledge of Viking history, she creates an unforgettable character...I loved this book!"

—Pat Shipman, author of The Invaders