Black Shield Maiden
$67.67
- Hardcover
480 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2026
Summary
From Willow Smith and Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical epic about an African warrior in the world of the Vikings.
Lore, legend, and history tell us of the Vikings—warrior-kings on epic journeys of conquest and plunder. But the stories we know are not the only stories to tell. There is another story, one that has been lost to the mists of time—the saga of the dark queen.
That saga begins with Yafeu, a defiant yet fiercely compassionate young warrior wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529101980 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529101980 |
| Author: | Willow Smith, Jess Hendel |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Del Rey |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 714g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 160mm x 42mm |
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Critics Review
Intimate, tender, and fiercely epic. With Black Shield Maiden, Smith and Hendel pull the reader into a rich adventure filled with detailed prose and poignant symbolism. You quickly become endeared with the character of Yafeu and her plight as a young woman in this vicious world. With her first foray into literature, Willow proves there is no limit to her boundless imagination and explosive creativity. * Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of Blood and Bone *
About The Author
Willow Smith
Willow Smith is a singer, songwriter, and activist.
Jess Hendel is a writer based in Los Angeles. She received her MFA in Writing for Screen and Television from the University of Southern California and her BA in Sociology from Amherst College.
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