Eric Brighteyes by H. Rider Haggard, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical, Action & Adventure, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

A gripping tale of betrayal, blood-gorged blades and the pursuit of heart's desire, Eric Brighteyes follows the adventures of a young man raised on Coldback farm -- a lonely place to be found where the Westman Isles rise from the sea.

Plagued by misfortune, the golden-haired Eric Brighteyes finds himself outlawed and exiled -- even as he wins the legendary sword of King Odin, Whitefire. Eric struggles against treachery to fight his way back to his home and to the two women whose lives are fatefully intertwined with his: Gudruda the Fair and Swanwild the Fatherless.