Meet The Characters

Major actors

Martin Nore

Will he rise to the challenge?

We meet a flippant, irresponsible young boy. Then love strikes, and Martin's existence turns upside down.
A chain of events is triggered, and situations spin out of control, repeatedly pushing Martin further from home. In the Danish possessions in Africa and the West Indies, he must face peril to his life and horrible tragedy.

Sophia Wiese-Mowinckel

A girl born out of time

Left with no other choice, Sophia must use her beauty and guile to get ahead.
Finally, free to forge her destiny, she is faced with unexpected challenges. But can she admit she can't do it all alone?

Gabriella

A gentle but troubled young lady

Shy of nature and with no financial prospects. But Gabriella has a hidden talent that surprises most of her friends.

All Gabriella wishes for is love, but her well-intentioned friends have other plans for her future.

Vilhelmine

The child of two worlds

Vilhelmine has heard all the stories of the glittering capitals of Europe and dreams of living there.

But as the oldest daughter of a Danish merchant and an African woman, she is doomed to spend her life in a dusty African village.

That is, until a handsome young man arrives.

Haman Meyer

He will stop at nothing to make his mark

Life has never been fair to Haman. His elder brother is the favorite and now he's banned from the prince's court due to a minor misunderstandings.

Haman wants to save his reputation by traveling to Africa and the West Indies, but an annoying boy is a constant thorn in his side.

But the boy will pay. Haman will make sure of it.

Secondary actors

Leif Krogh

A giant who finds love in a Danish outpost

Leif Krogh loves life at sea. The ocean and the creaking of timber is all he desires.

Until he meets a beautiful woman from his homeland in the most unlikely of places.

Thomas Jacoby

An ex-slave, hoping for a better life in Freetown

Ever since he regained his freedom, Thomas has dreamed of creating a life for himself.

Now, in his declining years, he leads a group of fellow ex-slaves to the promised land of Freetown.

Thomas must deal with the harsh reality that meets him there.

Erik, a.k.a. Sumpa

A young boy, captured by slavers

Jens Nielsen Flindt

Man extraordinaire

Some call him a charlatan—or worse. When Flindt returns to the Danish Guinea as the commander of a fortress, he must first face unimaginable danger at Martin's side.

Second mate Cooper

Seasoned sailor

He's lived a hard life but clawed his way toward the top.

Now he must choose between allegiance to the rich foreigner and loyalty to his captain.

Carl Anton Bluhme

Wealthy St. Croix plantation owner

Captain Lucas Bain

Company garrison, Fort James

Lt. Charles Wright

10th West India Regiment

A journey to a foreign world

Transition

Martin must become an adult and quickly. The financial future of his family unexpectedly falls to him. What no one could have foreseen is the perils he will have to face, not only to his life but also to his sanity and moral fiber.

War

Old enemies eye each other across a narrow channel. The armies will soon march. But first, the lines must be drawn—who are the enemies and allies? The English seize territory to deny the French bases and resources, and neutral nations are the first victims of the coming conflict. But in the forgotten corners of the World, blood is also spilled over gold and slaves.

Love

A young man, a boy really, experiences love and the promise of permanent relationships. He meets three very different women and learns to love each for her unique qualities. He must choose between them, but is he the one who gets to make the decision?

T. Hoyem

Author of historical fiction (and hopefully fantasy / sci-fi)

Three Sheets to the Wind is my first attempt at writing fiction. My inspiration was George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman series, as well as Arthur Conan Doyle's books about the endearing Brigadier Gerard. I also pay homage to the once-popular, but now obscure, Norwegian author Øvre Richter Frich, as well as Øyvind Myhre. The former is known for his stories about the larger-than-life Dr. Jonas Fjeld, while the latter has written a special favorite of mine: "De siste tider" (Loosely translated as "The end of time".)

It is my hope that some will find my story entertaining.

Works in progress

From the many story ideas I've jotted down, these have received some degree of attention.

The Northman 2 - Against Barbary

White slavery in the Barbary states

Someone close to young Martin Nore is captured by Barbary pirates, while the fledgling US Navy tries to do what the great navies have failed to do: end the scourge of the Mediterranean.

Although I'd love to write this one, the subject of the Northman-series appears to be too obscure for this to happen.

A Time for Reason

A supernatural thriller set in England, 1888

A scarred and crippled heiress is left near destitute and must fend for herself.

A murder and an encounter with a successful author sets her on a course to uncover a conspiracy of near-incomprehensible magnitude.

Although I've written/drafted the first 2-3 chapters, it's on the back burner for now.

To The Green Valley Beyond

Can a ragtag band of heroes withstand the horde outside the walls?

A fantasy story.

I'm rather enthusiastic about this one, but so far I have spent 99% of my effort on plotting out a 10,000-year history for the setting.

To Dust

The last humans in a ruined world

An end of the world setting.

This is the story I'm actually doing any work at all on, as of June 2021. Rather enthusiastic about this one, to be honest.

Writing a few scenes, writing a bit of world timeline, detailing the main characters. You know, the fun stuff!