Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
Her songs were her secret—until they became his deliverance. Tove Volfsbydottir is willing to do anything for the Shieldmaiden who redeemed her from slavery, even enter into a marriage alliance with a near stranger. But soon she finds herself homesick and heartbroken in her new village—and alone except for a little slave girl whose sorrows Tove understands well. Dark forces are at work around her, including a mysterious army sweeping through the land, looking to rid every village of those who follow The Christ. The one man willing to help Tove is the last person she has reason to trust. Gerritt the Grimheart flaunts the most feared name on the northern sea, created one battle at a time in a desperate grasp at honor and atonement. But even after he abandons piracy, his attempts to live a new life result in havoc. When he loses Sanne, the child who means more to him than any treasure, his sole purpose becomes her rescue. Will the woman he knows only as the Songbird help him save Sanne, or will Gerritt end up destroying her life as well? Can the simple melody of truth break through their sorrows and save the Northlands before it’s too late? The Songbird is book 5 in The Huntress series, but can be read as a standalone. It is a closed door, kisses only, Christian romance.
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Is The Songbird - A Medieval Christian Fiction appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This medieval Christian romance features themes of slavery, persecution, and warfare but keeps all violence off-page and contains only closed-door romance with kissing. Strong faith elements throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, slavery, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teen readers who enjoy faith-based historical fiction will appreciate the redemption story and themes of courage in the face of persecution.