“What a wonderful book. For the first time readers can understand the importance of the Valkyries in the Viking Age and see the impact these mythical women had more broadly on culture and society in the early medieval world... It's a pleasure to read and be plunged into a world of sagas, runes, myth and magic.” – Dr Janina Ramirez FRSA, University of Oxford

“Authoritative and provocative, bang up-to-date, yet steeped in historical knowledge, JKF's Valkyrie is indispensable for all Viking enthusiasts. Her lively style, profound knowledge and brilliant insights signal a stunning new voice in the debate about the Vikings.” – Carolyne Larrington, Professor of Medieval European Literature, University of Oxford

“This is the new standard work on women in the Viking Age – a lively, authoritative and staunchly feminist survey that combines both textual and material sources in a ground-breaking study of the female life-course. With this superb book, Jóhanna Katrín has put Viking scholars in her debt.” – Neil Price, Professor of Archaeology, Uppsala University