Born into power, sold into slavery. Her only escape is silence. Melkorka is the princess of one of the most powerful men in Ireland. Expecting a life of luxury, instead, she is captured by Rus raiders and sold into slavery. Eventually, she becomes the property of a Viking man named Hoskuld. It is terrible enough that Melkorka has gone all the way from the highs of being an Irish princess to the lows of a slave but it gets worse: Hoskuld is already married and now she is a concubine slave. Her only solace is silence and she wields it like a weapon. Set in the same world as the Viking Secrets and Valkyrie Secrets series, Melkorka's tragic love story expands the universe and introduces readers to the epic Icelandic sagas. Fans of History Channel's Vikings and BBC's The Last Kingdom will love learning more about the world of the Viking sagas in this exciting new series. Please Note: This book is considered a standalone and can be read independently to other books by this author. Other books by this author set within the world of the Viking sagas. VIKING SECRETS series: 1. Vikings: The Truth about Lagertha and Ragnar 2. Vikings: The Truth about Thora and Ragnar 3. Vikings: The Trouble with Ubbe's Mother 4. Vikings: The Truth about Aslaug and Ragnar VALKYRIE SECRETS series: 1. The Unnamed Warrior 2. Curse of the Valkyries 3. Breaker of Curses MELKORKA'S SAGA 1. The Irish Viking Princess 2. The Peacock's Mother (Coming soon) THE LOST VIKING (short story) RAGNAR AND THE WOMEN WHO LOVED HIM (Non-fiction novella about Ragnar Lodbrok) THE CURSE OF THE LAGARFLJOT LINDWORM (Short story included in the Fantastic Realms Anthology) THE SLEEPING VIKING BEAUTY (Short story included in the Feisty Heroines anthology)