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Praise for The Oathsworn Series:
‘Robert Low’s Oathsworn series is historical writing at its best and most full-blooded, with its tremendous pacing, black comedy, a wonderfully vivid and rough-hewn prose style like runes hacked into granite, and most appealingly of all, its doomy, pagan sense of comradeship-unto-death between Orm Rurikson and his band of Viking brothers’
WILLIAM NAPIER
'A company of warriors, desperate battles, an enthralling read' BERNARD CORNWELL
'A fantastic book, one of the best I have read for years. There's a wonderful earthiness to proceedings and he creates a tangible sense of being there. There's a sturdy, lyrical and epic quality about the writing which makes it feel like the kind of saga a Viking would recount in his old age.'
SIMON SCARROW
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The epic and action-packed fourth novel in the Oathsworn series, charting the adventures of Orm and his band of Viking brothers.
The Oathsworn have become feared and respected throughout the Viking world. Their name goes before them and men cower in their presence. But fame comes at a price…
While the Oathsworn revel in their new-found fame, Sterki, an old enemy with revenge in his heart, attacks their homestead - the Fjord Elk is sunk, old oarmates die and the Oathsworn are forced to flee into the mountains.
Unused to losing, the Oathsworn retreat to lick their wounds. They have been entrusted with the care of Queen Sigrith, pregnant and soon to bear the heir to the crown of Sweden, and much though the urge for revenge is strong, Orm's first duty is to protect the queen. And Orm soon realises that revenge is not the only thing on Sterki's mind; he has joined forces with Styrbjorn, nephew of King Eirik and next in line to the throne if he can only get rid of the current heir.
As the Oathsworn fight to defend themselves and their newfound celebrity and fortune, they're soon to realise that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be…
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Master returns,Robert Low brings his passion and love of the Norsemen to the page as we pick up the saga of Orm and the Oathsworn.When you have fame and are top of the pile there are always someone who wants to knock you of the top.There are old friends, but fewer now,but there are also old enemies looking for revenge and after the lost of the Fjord Elk and the sacking of Hestreng, they are froced to flee into the mountings and this is only the start of the Oathsworn problems.Robert Low pulls you into the time,the place and before you know it you have your sea-chest stowed and you are sat with your oarmate waiting for Orm and Finn to show the way.
It`s been a long cold winter,but in a cosy chair,with a great book,a glass of the "water of life" and adventures with old friends what more could one need,if Finn would indulge me one more time and let me quote Red Njal old granny"you can have to much of a good thing".
It`s been a long cold winter,but in a cosy chair,with a great book,a glass of the "water of life" and adventures with old friends what more could one need,if Finn would indulge me one more time and let me quote Red Njal old granny"you can have to much of a good thing".
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Well as Robert Low is always keen to remind us, 'the Gods promised the Oathsworn all the riches and fame in the world, but never said they would enjoy it!'
This the fourth in the Oathsworn series finds our band of warrior brothers back at home sitting on their horde of silver and busy whelping new Viking pups. You just know there is a 'however' though, and there is, a big one!
Their blood frenzied antics come back to haunt them from their last adventure in the shape of a boat load of beserkers led by a revenge crazed jarl, into this broth stir some Norse 'king making' politics and ambition, a promised self-sacrifice to Odin, and a journey up the Oder river in full spate to retrieve a young foster son entrusted to Orm.
It's action packed, brutal, grim, tragic, funny, moving and above all else incredibly entertaining stuff.
What sets Low apart from the other great writers of historical fiction is his ability to make the charactors so individual and real rather than lumbering plot vehicles. For me only GRR Martin and Abercrombie are in the same league in this respect. That and the fact you just do not know what the heck is going to happen next. Low has no qualms about killing his characters off, so you read his books with a genuine fear, no, a knowledge, that some of the people at the start of the journey will not be there at the end, no matter how fond you are of them.
For other dedicated Oathsworn fans reading, you will be glad to hear Crowbones makes a welcome return to proceedings, and this book does not close the book on a possible 5th Oathsworn story as I feared it might, knowing the author has switched his attentions to the 'Wallace/ Robert the Bruce' story.
I also happen to know from following Low's blog that he has a completed 'Crowbones' book, good to go. So if anyone at Harper Collins is reading, as the song goes, 'why are we waiting?'
I also liked the fact that the inevitable epic journey, which in previous Othsworn stories has got a little tedious, this time was onboard ship so gave the story much more momentum and pace as well as allowing me to indulge my actual Viking fantasies.
In summary, the best Oathsworn book yet! Here's hoping for at least one more, when the two 'Roberts' have won freedom from us bloody English!
This the fourth in the Oathsworn series finds our band of warrior brothers back at home sitting on their horde of silver and busy whelping new Viking pups. You just know there is a 'however' though, and there is, a big one!
Their blood frenzied antics come back to haunt them from their last adventure in the shape of a boat load of beserkers led by a revenge crazed jarl, into this broth stir some Norse 'king making' politics and ambition, a promised self-sacrifice to Odin, and a journey up the Oder river in full spate to retrieve a young foster son entrusted to Orm.
It's action packed, brutal, grim, tragic, funny, moving and above all else incredibly entertaining stuff.
What sets Low apart from the other great writers of historical fiction is his ability to make the charactors so individual and real rather than lumbering plot vehicles. For me only GRR Martin and Abercrombie are in the same league in this respect. That and the fact you just do not know what the heck is going to happen next. Low has no qualms about killing his characters off, so you read his books with a genuine fear, no, a knowledge, that some of the people at the start of the journey will not be there at the end, no matter how fond you are of them.
For other dedicated Oathsworn fans reading, you will be glad to hear Crowbones makes a welcome return to proceedings, and this book does not close the book on a possible 5th Oathsworn story as I feared it might, knowing the author has switched his attentions to the 'Wallace/ Robert the Bruce' story.
I also happen to know from following Low's blog that he has a completed 'Crowbones' book, good to go. So if anyone at Harper Collins is reading, as the song goes, 'why are we waiting?'
I also liked the fact that the inevitable epic journey, which in previous Othsworn stories has got a little tedious, this time was onboard ship so gave the story much more momentum and pace as well as allowing me to indulge my actual Viking fantasies.
In summary, the best Oathsworn book yet! Here's hoping for at least one more, when the two 'Roberts' have won freedom from us bloody English!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having bought the 1st in the series on a whim I have been impressed by the realism and obvious historical accuracy of the era in which the Oathsworn series is set. You can almost imagine you were reading a blow-by-blow account of real people. I would imagine that translations so they can be published for the Scandanavian reader would result in enthusiastic reviews from the countries in which the Oathsworn is set.
Adventure, realism, imagination all set in a historical context and building up the readers relationship with the crew (many of whom die heroic or mundane deaths along the way)so that you come to care.
Bring on No. 5
Adventure, realism, imagination all set in a historical context and building up the readers relationship with the crew (many of whom die heroic or mundane deaths along the way)so that you come to care.
Bring on No. 5
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The Oathsworn series
A series of well researched novels on the travels of a band of vikings in the middle ages. Their hopes, battles, loves and disappointments are all there. A good read.
Published 3 months ago by Robert L. Watson
Fantastic
Once again Robert Low scores with a brilliant novel. I feel I have sailed with the Oathsworn myself (if they accepted disabled old women of course). Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. Ashton
Excellent reading
If you have read any of the other books involving Orm and his group and enjoyed - you will find this one will not disappoint either.
Published 6 months ago by howard
The Prow Beast
This is an excellent book which continues the "Oathsworn" seies of a viking saga.
The Author suggests that this is the last in the series? I sincerely hope not!
The Author suggests that this is the last in the series? I sincerely hope not!
Published 9 months ago by Dragoon47
Fasted paced read
The final (?) part of the Oathswornserie this is a good read as the others ones are. Why not 4 stars?? There are no suprises in the book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ph Nijman
Just as good as the previous volumes...
...and certainly one of the best authors (with Bernard Corwell) writting about the Vikings. Both share the ability of making their caracters come alive. Read more
Published 12 months ago by JPS
The last in the Oathsworn series
Book 4
As always, I think the Oathsworn series of books by Robert Low is some of the best books in the historical fiction genre I've ever read. Read more
As always, I think the Oathsworn series of books by Robert Low is some of the best books in the historical fiction genre I've ever read. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lyn
Ripping Viking adventure
Another superb book in the Viking oathsworn series. Action packed and outstanding fight scenes, detailed and realistic to the historical timescale. Read more
Published 16 months ago by mike
Amazing finale to a brilliant series "Oathsworn"
Robert Low's series of "Oathsworn" books have captivated me this last month, The Whale Road [book 1] was excellent...but then the books just got better and better. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. S. W. Henry
Over too soon
I sat down and read this over one weekend. It was a joy to meet old friends and join them as they journeyed and plundered once again. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Seatter
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