Haakon: The Golden AxForged in the mystical fires of Asgard, the golden ax is a weapon of untold power. Whoever wields the awesome blade is imbued with the strength to slay armies. Of all mortal men only one is chosen to possess this terrible instrument of death - Haakon the Conqueror. But has he truly received a gift from the gods? Or is the ax an unholy curse of evil? Only time will tell, as Haakon leads his small band of warriors in bloody battle against overwhelming odds, determined to save his lady love, the beautiful Rosamund, or die. |
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... archers still did well enough . One armed man went down from the first two arrows . The others whirled about ... archers slung their bows and drew knives , then joined the fight around the carts . Just behind the archers Haakon charged ...
... archers still did well enough . One armed man went down from the first two arrows . The others whirled about ... archers slung their bows and drew knives , then joined the fight around the carts . Just behind the archers Haakon charged ...
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... archers , the other Norsemen were crouched behind oxcarts hauled up as shelter from arrows . The archers climbed up on top of the carts , piled their arrows ready to hand , and went to work eliminating the Englishmen along the wall ...
... archers , the other Norsemen were crouched behind oxcarts hauled up as shelter from arrows . The archers climbed up on top of the carts , piled their arrows ready to hand , and went to work eliminating the Englishmen along the wall ...
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... archers . " Snorri raised his arms over his head , crossed them , then shouted , " You fools ! Do you want us to ... archers rose with him , bows strung and quivers full . Snorri and the rowers threw themselves flat on the deck as the ...
... archers . " Snorri raised his arms over his head , crossed them , then shouted , " You fools ! Do you want us to ... archers rose with him , bows strung and quivers full . Snorri and the rowers threw themselves flat on the deck as the ...
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