Length8h 37m
About this audiobook
Written in a unique blend of prose and verse, this saga recounts the struggle of the Gothic tribes to defend their forest homes against the imperial might of Rome. The story emphasizes the collective heroism of the "kindred" and the mystical bond between the war-leader Thiodolf and the wood-sun maiden. It recreates the ethos of the Northern epic, celebrating the values of freedom, fellowship, and a noble death. The work is a stirring tribute to the tribal past, written with a rhythmic power that echoes the oral tradition.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (991)
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GenreFantasy, Historical Fiction
Length8 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Verse
2Chapter 1. The Dwellings Of Mid-Mark
3Chapter 2. The Flitting Of The War-Arrow
4Chapter 3. Thiodolf Talketh With The Wood-Sun
5Chapter 4. The House Fareth To The War
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6Chapter 5. Concerning The Hall-Sun
7Chapter 6. They Talk On The Way To The Folk-Thing
8Chapter 7. They Gather To The Folk-Mote
9Chapter 8. The Folk-Mote Of The Markmen
10Chapter 9. The Ancient Man Of The Daylings
11Chapter 10. That Carline Cometh To The Roof Of The Wolfings
12Chapter 11. The Hall-Sun Speaketh
13Chapter 12. Tidings Of The Battle In Mirkwood
14Chapter 13. The Hall-Sun Saith Another Word
15Chapter 14. The Hall-Sun Is Careful Concerning The Passes Of The Wood
16Chapter 15. They Hear Tell Of The Battle On The Ridge
17Chapter 16. How The Dwarf-Wrought Hauberk Was Brought Away From The Hall Of The Daylings
18Chapter 17. The Wood-Sun Speaketh With Thiodolf
19Chapter 18. Tidings Brought To The Wain-Burg
20Chapter 19. Those Messengers Come To Thiodolf
21Chapter 20. Otter And His Folk Come Into Mid-Mark
22Chapter 21. They Bicker About The Ford
23Chapter 22. Otter Falls On Against His Will
24Chapter 23. Thiodolf Meeteth The Romans In The Wolfing Meadow
25Chapter 24. The Goths Are Overthrown By The Romans
26Chapter 25. The Host Of The Markmen Cometh Into The Wild-Wood
27Chapter 26. Thiodolf Talketh With The Wood-Sun
28Chapter 27. They Wend To The Morning Battle
29Chapter 28. Of The Storm Of Dawning
30Chapter 29. Of Thiodolf’s Storm
31Chapter 30. Thiodolf Is Borne Out Of The Hall And Otter Is Laid Beside Him
32Chapter 31. Old Asmund Speaketh Over The War-Dukes: The Dead Are Laid In Mound
33IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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