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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
These books continue to be fun but not wow me. I actually like this book more then the previous one, probably because there is more Danes in this one.
In "Lords of the North," we see a powerful warrior (Uhtred of Bebbanburg who killed—correct me if I'm wrong—not one, but two descendants of the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok) brought to his knees. The first part of the book, excellent as always, chronicles Uhtred's downfall from rising star of the Saxons to...well, just read the book.
And just when you think that everything's going very very bad for our hero, the author pulls off a deus ex machina (I'm always skeptical of this plot device, but it seemed to work in this case—I had to stop myself from doing three cartwheels on the train). This happens in the exact middle part of the book (How did Mr. Cornwell do that?), and everything just goes uphill from there (Uhtred-wise, not story-writing or plot-wise—because the author is the absolute king of Saxon-Viking storytelling).
Unforgettable scenes from the book if they were chapter titles:
1) The Red Ship
2) Thyra and the Hounds
3) Father Beocca's Miracle
Thank you Mr. Cornwell for making me care about your protagonist so much. I don't want his story to end, ever.
And just when you think that everything's going very very bad for our hero, the author pulls off a deus ex machina (I'm always skeptical of this plot device, but it seemed to work in this case—I had to stop myself from doing three cartwheels on the train). This happens in the exact middle part of the book (How did Mr. Cornwell do that?), and everything just goes uphill from there (Uhtred-wise, not story-writing or plot-wise—because the author is the absolute king of Saxon-Viking storytelling).
Unforgettable scenes from the book if they were chapter titles:
1) The Red Ship
2) Thyra and the Hounds
3) Father Beocca's Miracle
Thank you Mr. Cornwell for making me care about your protagonist so much. I don't want his story to end, ever.
This is a great historical fiction series to read if you are just getting into the genre. It isn't too complicated, there's a ton of action and political intrigue that isn't boring, and Cornwell writes the best battle scenes I have ever read. Uhtred is a character you love, but he's also a viking and does some horrible things that make you cringe at the same time. One of my favorite series at the moment.
Another fabulous book in this series - this one had more than a few unexpected turns!
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Meine Rezension: https://amerdale.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/gelesen-bernard-cornwell-die-herren-des-nordens/
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes