You love reading. You love Vikings. Read this grimdark Viking fantasy, Or you'll never get into Valhalla Go Berserkr, friends!
Michael Pogach
@michaelpogach.bsky.social
Author. Reader. Professor. Lego addict. VALHALLA BURNING, from Diversion Books, is out now michaelpogach.com
A brilliant book for fans of Matthew Harffy by an author I will definitely be following. Review below:
Free? FREE! Giveaway on Goodreads for VALHALLA BURNING. This book is gonna wreck you, in the best ways possible
Normalize wearing your own book merch. Cuz who else is gonna? Cheers
Next up, friends: I'll be signing copies of VALHALLA BURNING at BN Plymouth Meeting on Aug 15. Fun facts: I wrote huge chunks of all 6 of my novels right there in the cafe of this very Barnes & Noble Booksellers and I had my very first book launch for my first novel there as well, way back in 2015
VALHALLA BURNING by @michaelpogach.bsky.social is now available at any retailer near you! What you can expect: 🔥 Historical Fantasy 🪓Dark Viking Adventure 🔥Motley Band of Viking Raiders 🪓Super Natural Warrior Abilities Order your copy today. Link down below!
it's here It's Here IT'S HERE VALHALLA BURNING IS HERE!!!!! "A roaring epic with a skaldic touch" --Darby McDevitt "compelling and powerful" --Sam Davey "thrilling grimdark fantasy" --Gwendolyn N. Nix "Prepare to be ensnared and utterly devastated" --Bookstr
VALHALLA BURNING #unboxing part 2, because why wouldn't I use my #lego #Viking ship set for this! Grab a copy of this epic now or when it releases on July 21. Gotta thank @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social
I am so very immensely stoked to share this #unboxing of VALHALLA BURNING from @diversionbooks It's freakin heeeeerreeee!!!!!!! Well, it's here for me. It'll be there for you on July 21. Want it. Need it. Get it. Go Berserkr!!! #booklaunch #darkfantasy #vikingbooks
This ad in the @catskill_mountain_shakespeare program -- can't tell me @diversionbooks doesn't have the best looking covers. Your TBR pile needs all 4!!!!!!!
Big news, the first: A free preview of VALHALLA BURNING is live on my website. 4 full chapters plus the prologue. Link in bio. Just scroll down on the site and click the novel's cover. Big news, the second: Stay tuned. It's coming....
Do I enjoy self promotion? Not really. But it's part of the job. So here's a cool article about me and Valhalla Burning from Suburban Life Magazine www.suburbanlifemagazine.com/article/4113...
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Experience a bloody Norse tale of grief, vengeance, fear, and fate! VALHALLA BURNING by @michaelpogach.bsky.social releases July 21, 2026 🗓️ Lift a horn of ale and taste sweat and blood in this rich and brutal dark Viking adventure. Pre-order your copy today!
Nothing like waking up to a sale notice. Preorders of #ValhallaBurning are cheap-o for @barnesandnoble members right now. My dudes, preorders are super important for authors. Please help and check it out! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/valhalla-b... #bnpreorder #bookrecs #norse #fantasybooks
He always wanted ICE in the airports. He never wants the government to reopen. He doesn't care about anyone's children. Fin.
Preorder personalized copies from @doylestownbookshop right here: doylestownbookshop.com/valhallapreo... #bookrecs #norse #bookreview
1.5 chapters written this morning. Gonna finish up that half chapter this afternoon before diving into schoolwork. #amwriting #morningcoffee
2026 reading challenge: Tell us every great local or indie or less well known author you read this year. Blackfish City, by Sam J Miller. A mysterious woman arrives in the floating Arctic city of Qaanaaq, in a future where rising seas have caused dramatic geopolitical changes. #readingrec
Reminder: It's ok to do something for you even when the world's a mess, our Benny Hill dictator is dropping bombs, and the quakertown police chief still has a job. It's ok to go out for ice cream or buy a new book or snuggle your cat and smile. Self care is rebellion too! #selfcare #rebelscum
One of my favorite things to do as a professor is remind students to add "award winning" to their CVs, bios, and manifestos after they are named one of our lit mag's "Best Of" submissions. Never stop shouting that at the universe, friends!
Almost 6 years in the making. Hope to see you at @doylestownbookshop #booklaunch #norse #darkfantasy #authorevent
All you fans of those teens save the dystopian future storylines, have you ever wondered what that future looks like after the novel or movie is over, once those teens are in charge? Skyzone. That's what it looks like. A hellscape of overbooked birthday parties at skyzone. You're welcome. #IFYKYK
Wanna do a challenge this year? Tell us every great local or indie or less well known author you read as 2026 rolls on. I'll start: Find Your Way Back to Me, by William J Donahue @dirtyrottenbill.bsky.social. Part horror, part character study, it's a major page turner. Support local & indie authors!
Here it is VALHALLA BURNING To be released July 21, 2026. pre-order is available now on those book selling sites #vikings #booktok #history #fantasy #historicalfantasy
VALHALLA BURNING cover reveal part 2. Come back tomorrow for the complete cover and release details. #viking #booktok #coverreveal #fantasy #historicalfantasy
The official title and cover reveal: the Viking book is called VALHALLA BURNING Tune in tomorrow morning for another piece of the cover!!!