The Doom of Odin

＂Skrµlingr. Orcnâeas. Fomoraig. He is Grimnir. For over a century, he has tracked the dragon, Nâiºhèoggr--the Malice-Striker--from the shores of Lake Vèanern, across the Baltic Sea, through Russia, and down into the Mediterranean. He has hounded the wyrm from Old Muscovy to Messina, and finally to the Eternal City--to Rome itself. And in Rome, on a cold November night in 1347 AD, on the ruined steps of Old St. Peter’s basilica, Grimnir’s saga comes crashing to an end. A crossbow bolt, loosed in terror, slays him out of hand. It is a mundane finale to a life spent hip-deep in bloodshed and slaughter, surrounded by steel and savagery and the sorcery of the Elder World. But Death is just the beginning＂--

SCOTT ODEN was born in Indiana, but has spent most of his life shuffling between his home in rural North Alabama, a Hobbit hole in Middle-earth, and some sketchy tavern in the Hyborian Age. He is an avid reader of fantasy and ancient history, a collector of swords, and a player of tabletop role-playing games. His previous books include Men of Bronze, Memnon, and The Lion of Cairo. When not writing, he can be found walking his two dogs or doting over his lovely wife, Shannon