Berserker Series by Robert Holdstock, Chris Carlsen

Blood Lust!When Odin's curse fell upon him, Harald Swiftaxe, the young Norse warrior, lusty in love and battle, was fully human no longer. He was incensed with the animal rage of the god's devotees, the Berserkers. The snarling ferocious savagery of the bear possessed him. Immune to fire and steel, frenzied by the smell of blood and the sight of torn human flesh, he was driven to the worst of human deeds... moreBlood Lust!When Odin's curse fell upon him, Harald Swiftaxe, the young Norse warrior, lusty in love and battle, was fully human no longer. He was incensed with the animal rage of the god's devotees, the Berserkers. The snarling ferocious savagery of the bear possessed him. Immune to fire and steel, frenzied by the smell of blood and the sight of torn human flesh, he was driven to the worst of human deeds....The stench of fear was meat and drink to him, and cowering women learned of his cruel, insatiable lust.The bear screeched its ecstasy-yet at times the man dimly understood the horror. Could the demon god be killed, the spell lifted...? If there was a way, the price of failure would be high, greater than death itself....NO.1 IN A SAVAGE NEW OCCULT FANTASY SERIES SPANNING THE DARK AGES OF EUROPE less

Cursed in Blood! THE BERSERKER WAS REBORNIn the Celtic tribal lands of Connacht, he came of age among the Druids and headhunters and the ghosts of the great Bronze Age people of Danann.He fought his savage, bloodthirsty way to the wast, as a naked warrior who had rejected the tribal laws. And there Arthur, Warlord of the Britons, came to find him, to exploit his skill and invulnerability in the war against the Saxons... moreCursed in Blood! THE BERSERKER WAS REBORNIn the Celtic tribal lands of Connacht, he came of age among the Druids and headhunters and the ghosts of the great Bronze Age people of Danann.He fought his savage, bloodthirsty way to the wast, as a naked warrior who had rejected the tribal laws. And there Arthur, Warlord of the Britons, came to find him, to exploit his skill and invulnerability in the war against the Saxons.Yet Swiftaxe, the Berserker, wanted one thing only; to break the curse that condemned him to his life of frenzied violence and bloodlust!But until the might of the Saxons was destroyed, he would never be free... less

Brotherhood of Blood!Once again, the Berserker became flesh...Among the wild hills and forests of Britain, he was reborn as the Celts' mightiest warrior. Even as a boy, his mad bloodlust spread superstitious terror among friend and enemy alike. He was Swiftaxe, known as the Horned Warrior: half ghost, half man - and all killer.In the arena of the Roman conquerors he bathed his axe in the gore and sinews of those who dared fight him... moreBrotherhood of Blood!Once again, the Berserker became flesh...Among the wild hills and forests of Britain, he was reborn as the Celts' mightiest warrior. Even as a boy, his mad bloodlust spread superstitious terror among friend and enemy alike. He was Swiftaxe, known as the Horned Warrior: half ghost, half man - and all killer.In the arena of the Roman conquerors he bathed his axe in the gore and sinews of those who dared fight him. And in his native Britain he let nothing bar his only desire - freedom from the age-old curse that held him captive, a crazed animal among men. Until finally he sought his brother, at the Place of the Stones, for the ultimate blood-letting. The sacrificial , titanic battle that would call the gods down from their seats of power and liberate the Berserker at last..."NO.1 IN A SAVAGE NEW OCCULT FANTASY SERIES SPANNING THE DARK AGES OF EUROPE less

From the vaults of the SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes this republication of a trilogy of early, pseudonymous adventure tales by Robert Holdstock, WORLD FANTASY AWARD-winning author of MYTHAGO WOOD. The Berserker books are raw, primeval stories of a young Norse warrior, cursed by the gods to a life of savage warfare... moreFrom the vaults of the SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes this republication of a trilogy of early, pseudonymous adventure tales by Robert Holdstock, WORLD FANTASY AWARD-winning author of MYTHAGO WOOD. The Berserker books are raw, primeval stories of a young Norse warrior, cursed by the gods to a life of savage warfare. Possessed by an animal, ferocious rage - implacable, invincible - Harald Swiftaxe fights his way across the Celtic world in search of release from his curse and, finally, peace. The Berserker omnibus contains SHADOW OF THE WOLF, THE BULL CHIEF and THE HORNED WARRIOR. less