The Seekers and The Sword: Volume 2 (The Vidar Saga)

Created in dark dwarvin caverns by a master smith, with mystic runes carved into its gleaming hilt and spells of blood to bind it with power, this was the legendary sword of Frey—the magical brand that brought victory to its wielder. Now two mighty gods seek the sword—Ygg the Destroyer, who longs to obliterate Asgard and Earth, and Vidar, the bastard son of Odin trying to save both worlds from Ygg’s mad campaign. Through the Gates between Worlds, with the forces of the Aesir, mortals, elves, and giants behind him, Vidar must race the deadly pawns of a crazed deity to prevent a second Twilight of the Gods.

Michael Jan Friedman is the author of more than 70 books of fiction and non-fiction, about half of them set somewhere in the wilds of the Star Trek universe. In 1992 Friedman wrote Reunion, the first Star Trek: The Next Generation hardcover, which introduced the crew of the Stargazer, Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s first command. Over the years, the popularity of Reunion has spawned a number of Stargazer stories in both prose and comic book formats, including a six-novel original series. Friedman has also written for the Aliens, Predator, Wolf Man, Lois and Clark, DC Super Hero, Marvel Super Hero, and Wishbone licensed book universes. Eleven of his book titles, including the autobiography Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Ghost Hunting (written with SciFi’s Ghost Hunters), have appeared on the prestigious New York Times primary bestseller list, and his novel adaptation of the Batman & Robin movie was for a time the #1 bestselling book in Poland (really). Friedman has worked at one time or another in network and cable television, radio, business magazines, and the comic book industry, in the process producing scripts for nearly 180 comic stories. Among his comic book credits is the Darkstars series from DC Comics, which he created with artist Larry Stroman, and the Outlaws limited series, which he created with artist Luke McDonnell. He also co-wrote the story for the acclaimed second-season Star Trek: Voyager episode “Resistance,” which guest-starred Joel Grey. As always, he advises readers that no matter how many Friedmans they know, he is probably not related to any of them.