{"product_id":"the-whale-road","title":"The Whale Road","description":"\u003cp\u003eA band of brothers  committed only to each other  rides the waves  fighting for the highest bidder  treading the whale road in search of legendary relics. Life is savage aboard a Viking raiding ship. When Orm Rurikson is plucked from the snows of Norway to brave the seas on the Fjord Elk  he becomes an unlikely member of the notorious crew. Although young  Orm must quickly become a warrior if he is to survive.  His fellow crew are the Oathsworn---named after the spoken bond that ties them in brotherhood. They fight hard  they drink hard  and they always defend their own.  But times are changing. Loyalty to the old Norse Gods is fading  and the followers of the mysterious \"White Christ\" are gaining power across Europe. Hired as relic hunters  the Oathsworn are sent in search of a sword believed to have killed the White Christ. Their quest will lead them onto the deep and treacherous waters of the whale road  toward the cursed treasure of Attila the Hun and to a challenge that presents the ultimate threat.  Robert Low has written a stunning epic  a remarkable debut novel. Not only a compelling narrative  The Whale Road also brings a new Viking landscape stretching from Scotland through the Baltic and on to Istanbul.  International Praise for The Whale Road:  \"A company of warriors  desperate battles  an enthralling read.\" ---Bernard Cornwell  \"A fantastic book  one of the best I have read for years. Theres a wonderful earthiness to the proceedings and he creates a tangible sense of being there. Theres a sturdy  lyrical  and epic quality about the writing that makes it feel like the kind of saga a Viking would recount in his old age.\" ---Simon Scarrow  \"A stirring Viking series of blockbuster battles and religious intrigue.\" ---Publishing News  \"Action-packed and evocative.\" ---Herald (Glasgow)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955524923445,"sku":"ByrdShop_0312361947","price":88.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780312361945.jpg?v=1770310039","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-whale-road","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}