Eric Schumacher Books in Order

After defeating his brother, teenage king Hakon is haunted by battle and personal loss. As he pursues his remaining enemies, his Christian faith clashes with his warriors’ expectations and the ruthless demands of holding power in Norway.

King Hakon confronts brutal raids along Norway’s coast as the sons of his defeated brother seek to reclaim their inheritance. Old decisions return to threaten his kingdom, forcing him into another struggle over family, loyalty, and the throne.

With Harald Fairhair weakening, the future of his hard-won Norwegian kingdom falls into dispute. His chosen successor, Erik Bloodaxe, faces brothers unwilling to surrender their claims, and the struggle for kingship converges on the hill of Mollebakken.

In tenth-century Norway, the return of Erik Bloodaxe’s sons threatens King Hakon and the family of Jarl Trygvi. Young Olaf escapes east with his mother and their protectors, but flight and separation turn survival into an increasingly perilous struggle.

After escaping slavery in Estland, Olaf and Torgil join Olaf’s uncle Sigurd in the service of the Rus. Grand Prince Sviatoslav’s campaigns carry them into brutal new conflicts, where ambition and conquest test their loyalty and chances of survival.

Seeking plunder and renown, Olaf and Torgil sail the Baltic until a storm carries them to Wagria. There they become entangled in competing ambitions, Danish aggression, and the politics of neighboring Saxland, turning opportunity into a dangerous struggle.

Returning to Norway in AD 995, Olaf Tryggvason seeks both vengeance and a kingdom reshaped by his ambitions. His brutal campaign brings him into conflict with former oath-brother Torgil, whose band of outcasts must confront the king’s battle-hardened forces.

Raised in Christian Wessex, young Hakon Haraldsson returns to claim Norway’s throne from his brother Erik Bloodaxe. The struggle for power tests his loyalties and beliefs as he confronts the violence and sacrifices required of a Viking king.

After his wife’s death and mounting opposition from powerful lords, Olaf abandons his realm in search of wealth and influence. Years of wandering lead toward an encounter in Dublin that may change the direction of his quest for power.