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We follow the life of Thorgils, his childhood, and his parents and his adventuring far and wide in the era of the Vikings and on into manhood, with his worldly views chopping and changing as he tries to find himself. It's brilliant to see a book take the step of bringing to life the settlements on Greenland and the interconnections and intrigues of all the Scandinavian countries. There's even a phase of the book set in Ireland!
In reading this book it's hard not to feel like you are experiencing all the travels by the side of Thorgils and seeing what he's seeing. There is a rich depth to the "old ways" versus the new religion of Christianity. If you didn't know much about norse mythology before reading this book, you will be searching out books on the subject afterwards. The Vikings are prortrayed in a wonderful earthy and in some cases mystical tone, making for great reading.
It's a strong story, and you're never entirely sure where the trilogy is going to go, but you feel you have to stick to it and find out. The book is written in a good style that flows easily and makes for a great fast "page-turner" volume! The characters have depth and you get to love and hate many of them along Thorgils' journey.
I'm well into reading book 2, "Sworn Brother" now, and I'm still of the opinion that this is an excellent triology, refreshing and gripping! 5 Stars!
Following on from the 1st book "Odinn's Child" we join Thorgils in England, where we discover he has become the lover of King Knut's wife Aelfgifu. And to not give too much more away THAT is just the start of yet another book full of adventure, mysticism and intrigue!
There are some more interesting cultures introduced when Thorgils finds himself in Finland and then on his path to Constantinople, which is a great addition, to use the old viking trade routes. A lot of story happens between England and his trail to Constantinople though.....in fact the book is packed with new plots and twists the reader didn't see coming.
The writing is again of high quality, allowing the reader to "see" and experience everthing Thorgils goes through. There is some wonderful continuity with characters from "Odinn's Child" reappearing in this volume, adding even more depth to their personas. There are some great new characters too, including the main new character of Grettir....a fascinating Icelandic man, and a guy called Edgar.
Again we travel along as Thorgils describes his life, it's highs its lows and its moments of new experiences. It's a truly fabulous book, and bringing in a couple of new cultures from the age adds even more to the world it's set in. It's also nice to see at the end, the author relates the real story(folk tale/history) that he based his latest work around. Excellent read, can't wait for the 3rd book now! 5 Stars!
I've just finished book two and I loved it. Thorgils (the hero) is a wonderful travelling companion with whom to explore the mysteries, and peoples, of the ancient world. It's a really easy read too, even though we encounter real historical characters en route. There isn't a dull piece of prose to be found anywhere. I particularly enjoyed seeing how the Norse Gods fare against the White Christ and His followers. The similarities between the religions are fascinating. But changes are a-coming and the Old Wisdom is under threat. I even experienced a few pangs of fear for the intrepid Thorgils. I hope Odinn keeps on protecting him!
Buy all three books. A darn good read!
Our first escapade with young Thorgils ended with him being fished out of a leaky Coracle by... Read more
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