Daughter of the Wind (23 page)

Until an arm lifted, and a hood fell back.

The jarl himself leaned on Lidsmod's shoulder. The village chief was wan and weak, his head wrapped in white linen. He was calling out Hallgerd's name, his voice swept away in the great cheer that thundered. Oars were run in, dripping, the two ships closing together, closer.

And yet closer.

Her father reached across the narrowing gap.

Hallgerd stretched out her hand.

About the Author

Michael Cadnum is the author of thirty-five books for adults and young adults. His work—which includes thrillers, suspense novels, historical fiction, and books about myths and legends—has been nominated for the National Book Award (
The Book of the Lion
), the Edgar Award (
Calling Home
and
Breaking the Fall
), and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (
In a Dark Wood
). A former National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellow, he is also the author of award-winning poetry.
Seize the Storm
(2012) is his most recent novel.

Michael Cadnum lives in Albany, California, with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2003 by Michael Cadnum

Cover design by Drew Padrutt

ISBN: 978-1-5040-1972-9

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