It was a time of physical war, but also spiritual war between worldviews as the pagan Vikings attacked and then settled among Christians. In Valhalla, we learn how this conflict influenced the Viking invasions of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms during the latter part of the 9th century. These hidden factions have gone by different names through the centuries, one of them striving for order and control over humanity, the other promoting individual free will, and their conflicts have frequently involved powerful relics from an ancient, advanced civilization that went extinct. They have been present at (and even caused) many historical events, involving numerous historical figures. MJK: In the universe of Assassin’s Creed, two factions have been waging a secret war for the future of humanity for thousands of years.

ToW: For anyone who isn’t already familiar with it, can you tell us a little about Assassin’s Creed, and specifically the Valhalla world in which this story is set? But Geirmund’s journey also sees him build a new kind of family with his company of warriors, and he meets several historical figures and characters from the game, such as a Dane named Guthrum, and of course, Eivor. MJK: Geirmund and his family are at the heart of the book, including his twin brother, Hámund, his father, Hjörr, and his mother, Ljufvina. ToW: Without spoiling anything, who are the main characters and what do we need to know about them? I wanted my book to do what books can do and give readers and players a different way into that world, as if they’re reading a saga about that same time period, and some of those characters. The new Assassin’s Creed game, Valhalla, will let players experience the Viking world of the 9th century in the immersive way that only a game can do.

When you examine the sagas closely, many of them turn out to be family stories told against sweeping, dramatic events, so I wanted my book to have that kind of soul. I wanted something sprawling and epic, with elements of myth and legend. Kirby: With this book, I wanted to write an Assassin’s Creed story in the tradition of the Old Norse sagas. Track of Words: How would you describe your new novel Geirmund’s Saga ?

Without further ado, over to Matthew for the interview! Expect Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and all manner of adventures… Written to accompany the launch of the new Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla video game from Ubisoft, this is only being published by Aconyte Books in the US and Canada, with the ebook due out on the 10th November and the paperback following in March 2021. Kirby about his new Assassin’s Creed novel, Geirmund’s Saga. Welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, in which I chat to author Matthew J.

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