Hardrada: The Battle at Stiklestad

Nils Axle Kanten (Illustrations) & Jan Ove Ekeberg (manuscript)

The greatest power of a warrior is in his mind

Year 1030: Harald Sigurdsson is 15 years old and has completed his warrior training with Rane Kongsfostre. Since then, the two have gathered an army for Olav Haraldsson, Harald’s older brother. Now Olav is returning home to Norway to take back the kingship. But strong forces are against him: At Stiklestad in Trøndelag, the largest army the country has ever seen, is now gathering.

Harald is eager to show himself in battle, but Olav says no – he does not want to risk both heirs to the throne in the Hårfagre family. Harald does not give up without a fight, but little does the young brother realize what he is really asking for, and how right Olav is when he warns Harald about the dangers that threaten all who go to war with polished weapons.

Stiklestad is the second volume in the critically acclaimed album series Hardrada, where the first volume was nominated for the Ministry of Culture’s cartoon prize. The comic series is based on Jan Ove Ekeberg’s best-selling historical novel series The Last Viking King about Harald Hardrada’s dramatic life, travels and wars throughout Europe.