Valaria Descending Series by Ella Walker Henderson

The raiders came, they took her father, and they left her for dead.In the heart of the Northlands, the Varg is the greatest warrior of his clan. His daughter, Valaria, has trained all her life to follow in his footsteps.The morning after her initiation as a warrior, an enemy clan ambushes the Varg’s hunting party and leaves Valaria unconscious. When she wakes, her father has disappeared.When the clan refuses to send men after the Varg, believing him dead or soon to be, Valaria leaves on her own... moreThe raiders came, they took her father, and they left her for dead.In the heart of the Northlands, the Varg is the greatest warrior of his clan. His daughter, Valaria, has trained all her life to follow in his footsteps.The morning after her initiation as a warrior, an enemy clan ambushes the Varg’s hunting party and leaves Valaria unconscious. When she wakes, her father has disappeared.When the clan refuses to send men after the Varg, believing him dead or soon to be, Valaria leaves on her own. He’s alive, and she will not rest until she rescues the father who gave her everything, no matter the cost.The warriors who captured him won’t be easy foes, most of all Culland Jarlsorn, the son of the enemy warlord. Rumors say he is better with a sword than even the Varg.But during her mission, Valaria discovers a new force beyond the clans that threatens them all. less

Valaria must unite the clans. If she fails, their way of life will die. None of the clans will heed the call to unite. Old enemies are hard to form into allies, and Valaria, caught in the middle, is honor-bound to uphold her oath to two rival clans. Navigating politics has never been her strength. She’d rather wield an axe and have it all done with.And uniting the clans feels impossible when Valaria can barely find her place among her own people. Opposition comes from all sides... moreValaria must unite the clans. If she fails, their way of life will die. None of the clans will heed the call to unite. Old enemies are hard to form into allies, and Valaria, caught in the middle, is honor-bound to uphold her oath to two rival clans. Navigating politics has never been her strength. She’d rather wield an axe and have it all done with.And uniting the clans feels impossible when Valaria can barely find her place among her own people. Opposition comes from all sides. The worst are the leaders who never wanted a female warrior in the first place and believe she’s more trouble than she’s worth.When they meet again, Culland is the ally she needs, but his father is the greatest threat to her task. No one can trust Grannd, who’s more power-hungry than all the clans put together.But the Hundar attacks are far from over. It’s only a matter of time before full war is waged. The clans have little time to prepare. They must either unite or face the Hundar alone, an impossible feat.The solution is far from what Valaria would conceive on her own. But she and Culland may be the union that could bring them all together. less

The Hundar are coming. War and destruction will follow.Valaria and Culland have little time to train a new army, and the Hundar could arrive any day. But the clans are blind without scouts reporting. No one has heard from them in weeks. They could all be dead, killed off by the Hundar, and the clans refuse to send anyone else.The clan leaders don’t feel the same urgency to track the Hundar as Valaria. But they aren't leading the united army, which must be ready wherever the Hundar attack... moreThe Hundar are coming. War and destruction will follow.Valaria and Culland have little time to train a new army, and the Hundar could arrive any day. But the clans are blind without scouts reporting. No one has heard from them in weeks. They could all be dead, killed off by the Hundar, and the clans refuse to send anyone else.The clan leaders don’t feel the same urgency to track the Hundar as Valaria. But they aren't leading the united army, which must be ready wherever the Hundar attack.Valaria is tired of waiting. That’s when she decides to take matters into her own hands and scout the Hundar herself. But she doesn’t go alone. Culland will risk his life to go with her.The knowledge they find is enough to set their world on fire. War with the Hundar will do exactly that.The Hundar are coming. less