Raging Romantics Booklist!

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Terms:

• Vikingr- Most likely meaning "pirate" or "raider," and potentially declining from Old Norse vik, meaning "creek." Used to delineate people of Scandinavian and Norse heritage who, during the early medieval period, were known for sailing and raiding other countries, primarily in the British Isles and Europe. This is where we get "Viking" from
• Valhalla - "hall of the Gods," a belief of the afterlife where those worthy of glory are able to dine and live in eternity with the gods
• C.E. - "Current Era" used in place of A.D. (anno domini)
• Saami - any member of a people speaking the Sami language who inhabit Lapland and adjacent areas of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland, as well as the Kola Peninsula of Russia.
• Polytheistic - belief system with multiple gods
• Normans - A group of people that rose from the intermingling of Norse invaders with indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans during the 8th-11th century. They came to power in the Duchy of Normandy, and would be remembered for invading Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in 1066 and establishing an early English monarchy.
• Carolingians - The Carolingian Dynasty (751-887) was a family of Frankish nobles who ruled Francia and its successor kingdoms in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages.
• Anglo-Saxons -Any member of the Germanic peoples who, from the 5th c. C.E. to the time of the Norman Conquest (1066), inhabited and ruled territories that are today part of England and Wales.
• Lindisfarne - A monastic isle off the coast of Northumberland that would become famous for the being the first site of a Viking raid in 793 C.E.
• dubious consent - "dubcon"
• non-con - "non-consent"
• Divine Right of Kings - the doctrine that kings derive their authority from God, not from their subjects, from which it follows that rebellion is the worst of political crimes
• Anabaptist Elevator -

Authors/Books/Sagas we mention:

• Connie Mason
• Shannon Drake
• Catherine Coulter
• Beowulf
• The Sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok
• River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road by Cat Jarman
• The Viking Wars: War and Peace in King Alfred’s Britain: 789-955 by Max Adams
• Prince Valiant by Hal Foster
• Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton
• The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss
• Fires of Winter (Haardrad Brothers book 1) by Johanna Lindsey
• Viking's Ecstasy by Robin Gideon
• Tender Marauder by Linda Lang Bartell
• The Outlaw Viking by Sandra Hill
• Dokiri Brides (series) by Denali Day
• Gathering of Dragons (series) by Milla Vane
• Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
• Goddess of Nothing at All by Cat Rector
• **Hall of Smoke (series Jackie accidentally called Temple of No Gods) by HM Long
• Bloodsworn saga (series) by John Gwynne
• Sisters in Hate by Seyward Darby
• Neon Gods by Katee Robert

Articles we read:

• Romancing the Dark Ages: The Viking Hero in Sentimental Narratives (Calderón, 2007)--Google search for a download of this!
• Warrior woman burial
• No Nazis in Valhalla: Understanding the Use (and Misuse) of Nordic Cultural Markers in Third Reich Era Germany
• Who Owns the Vikings? Pagans, Neo-Nazis and Advertisers Tussle Over Symbols
• Viking Romance Novels Will Win You Over and We're Here to Help
• Shield-maidens, Valkyries, and Immortal Warriors: Viking Romance Novel Recommendations (McCoy, 2017)
• How to write a Viking: Top tips from the Sons Of Sigurd Authors (2020)
• Viking (britannica.com)
• Vikings (history.com, 2019)
• English Women Fell in Love with Vain Vikings (ThorNews, 2014)
• The Five Boroughs Of Danelaw (Brain, n.d.)
• Medieval Scandinavia: Power Dynamics in the Viking Age (Larrea, n.d.)
• Norse Mythology (Groeneveld, 2017)
• Norman (britannica.com)
• Ireland's History in Maps (Walsh, 2007)