T. A. Chase

Please welcome Julia Knight to the blog, everyone. She’s kicking off the Cock and Bull Tour by visiting with us. Just so you know, Julia’s story does have girlie bits in it, but we won’t hold it against her. 😀 The rest of the books being promoted on the blog tour are m/m.

Her book, The Viking’s Sacrifice, is available today at Carina Press. Here’s the link, so go check it out. But to give you a taste of the book, I interviewed Einar, the hero of The Viking’s Sacrifice. It was a little difficult since he can’t talk, but we managed.

Here we go:

1) What is your position in the village?

Once I was Einar the young, the strong, Einar Sheen-Mane, third son of the jarl. Those days are long gone. Now I’m Wry-Foot, Coward, and my name is Toki, the fool.

2) What do you like best about being a Viking?

We’re men of Thor, sons of Odin. Men and women of honour and our word is like iron.

3) How long have you been silent?

Eight years.

4) Is it magically impossible to talk?

I—I can talk but if I do, I’m afraid it will fall out of me, the secret I’m cursed not to speak. The curse is strong magic, rune-cut and dipped in my blood so that if I speak of it, my family will die.

5) How do you communicate with others?

Not many care enough to know what I say, but I can make basic signs.

6) What is it that draws you to Wilda?

She sees Red-Thor in me—thinks that I’m brave. I’m not, am the coward they think me, but I would be brave for her, would make her the free woman she was meant to be.

7) Why did you save her the first time?

She was afraid, but trying to master it. I understood that.

8) What were the consequences?

I saved her – and she saved me. Without her, I would have died that day under my own brother’s blade. And without her I would never have gained the courage to face a murderer.

9) After everything that has happened since you saved Wilda, can you say it was worth it?

Everything is worth it for Wilda.

Thank you, Einar, for joining us and sharing some painful emotions with us.

And thank you, Julia, for stopping by as well. Here’s the blurb for The Viking’s Sacrifice.

Blurb:

Viking raiders destroyed Wilda’s home. She witnessed the murder of her mother and would have been killed herself if it weren’t for the Viking boy Einar, who saved her from his ruthless brother. The blood and murder left Wilda cold and shorn of feeling.

Eight years later, the heathens return for Wilda. As a captive in the Viking village, she finds protection and silent comfort in the man who once gallantly saved her.

Einar has been cursed to silence by his brother. With the dark net of his brother’s power cast over their village, silence is a small price to pay for his family’s safety. But Einar is immediately drawn to Wilda, and the need to protect her from his brother awakens his Viking courage. Can Einar break his brother’s curse in time to save the village and the woman he loves?

You can find out more about Julia Knight, her books and reviews, at http://juliaknight.co.uk or find her on twitter @Knight_Julia

Also, Julia would like to give one lucky commenter their choice of either The Viking’s Sacrifice or Ten Ruby Trick. You can check out the blurb for Ten Ruby Trick at Julia’s website.

Thank you all for stopping by, and remember tomorrow the tour will be at Julia’s blog where she’ll be hosting L.A. Witt.