The final issue of this spectacular mini-series is finally here! Suzanne has turned her back on the Valkyrie power and flees to earth, promising Odin she will hide her sword. But Loki has other plans for the Valkyrie sword, knowing it will give him the advantage in the Asgard Civil War. Soon, Loki and his minions mount a full scale invasion of Suzanne's frozen Colorado town. Suzanne must make a choice between accepting her Valkyrie heritage or spelling certain doom for her earthbound home. It's wall to wall action as the Asgard war comes to Earth. Will Suzanne have the strength to be the first human Valkryie? Can she bring peace to both Asgard and Earth? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to the Power of the Valkyrie!
As an Elysian war rages onward and spills upon the Earth, an ethereal gift is all that stands between the dark minions of Hell and their malignant conquest of the Heavens. An unlikely protagonist, Suzanne Bancroft is a single nurse at a small Colorado hospital who only wants to live a safe and sheltered life. However, she has been chosen to hold the key to both heaven and hell in the palm of her trembling unsure hands.
Suzanne Bancroft, once your average citizen working as a nurse in a tiny Colorado town, has been pulled into an alternative reality where Nordic Viking gods rule. The great god Odin pulls Suzanne out of the "real world" and to his magnificant castle Valhalla. She is introduced to his son, Thor, who is to train her to embrace her destiny and become the Valkyrie. However, there is a traitor in the midst who is also eyeing the all powerful sword of the Valkyrie. Will Suzanne be able to hold her title against this new threat, not to mention the evil god Loki? Find out in the latest installment of the action packed series "Power of the Valkyrie!"
At last, the epic battle between the goddess Emu and the human Suzanne comes to a head! Both women lay claim to the Valkyrie title, but only one will be victorious. As Suzanne battles the angry god of Asgard, she must grapple with the powerful force inside her: a force consuming her and bringing back dark memories from her past. As Suzanne learns more about the power she wields, and the history of Sword, she must make a choice: stay in Asgard and be a pawn or flee to Earth and back to her old way of life.
Using textiles to understand gender and economy in Norse societies In The Valkyries’ Loom, Michèle Hayeur Smith examines Viking textiles as evidence of the little-known work of women in the Norse colonies that expanded from Scandinavia across the North Atlantic in the ninth century AD. While previous researchers have overlooked textiles as insignificant artifacts, Hayeur Smith is the first to use them to understand gender and economy in Norse societies of the North Atlantic. This groundbreaking study is based on the author’s systematic comparative analysis of the vast textile collections in Iceland, Greenland, Denmark, Scotland, and the Faroe Islands, materials that are largely unknown even to archaeologists and span 1,000 years. Through these garments and fragments, Hayeur Smith provides new insights into how the women of these island nations influenced international trade by producing cloth (vaðmál); how they shaped the development of national identities by creating clothing; and how they helped their communities survive climate change by reengineering clothes during the Little Ice Age. She supplements her analysis by revealing societal attitudes about weaving through the poem “Darraðarljoð” from Njál’s Saga, in which the Valkyries—Óðin’s female warrior spirits—produce the cloth of history and decide the fates of men and nations. Bringing Norse women and their labor to the forefront of research, Hayeur Smith establishes the foundation for a gendered archaeology of the North Atlantic that has never been attempted before. This monumental and innovative work contributes to global discussions about the hidden roles of women in past societies in preserving tradition and guiding change.
The final issue of this spectacular mini-series is finally here! Suzanne has turned her back on the Valkyrie power and flees to earth, promising Odin she will hide her sword. But Loki has other plans for the Valkyrie sword, knowing it will give him the advantage in the Asgard Civil War. Soon, Loki and his minions mount a full scale invasion of Suzanne's frozen Colorado town. Suzanne must make a choice between accepting her Valkyrie heritage or spelling certain doom for her earthbound home. It's wall to wall action as the Asgard war comes to Earth. Will Suzanne have the strength to be the first human Valkryie? Can she bring peace to both Asgard and Earth? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to the Power of the Valkyrie!
Who would have thought I'd need to die to really come into my own? But with my growing valkyrie powers and the scorching hot Norse gods who resurrected me by my side, I've never felt more alive. If only I could take a moment to enjoy my new home in Asgard. Unfortunately, our recent triumph has enraged a power-hungry giant who wants to see me dead all over again, along with everyone and everything I care about. And then there's our newly returned leader... Odin has turned out to be as single-minded as he is single-eyed, and I can't shake the feeling that there's more to this situation than he's letting on. My four gods and I will have to depend on each other if we're going to find our way through this mess, even if opening my heart that much to anyone terrifies me. I've come this far. No way am I backing down now. I'm Aria Watson, and I'll be no one's pawn.
One of the leading ladies of TidalWave Productions. The full "Power of the Valkyrie" comic book series is collected for the first time in this GIANT SIZED Omnibus. As a human, Susan has to deal with complications in her life. But when she is suddenly bestowed with the heavenly power of the Valkyrie, she finds that her responsibilities have increased manifold. Now she must protect both Asgard and her home, Earth from the evil God Loki. And she must also choose what is right, for her as the Valkyrie, not just what the Asgardians think is right. Included in this Omnibus is the first mini-series of the "Power of the Valkyrie" as well as the new Chronos Edda mini-series. Also the one shot featuring the crossover with Venus and never before seen images!
