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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-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
3.5. So they completely left out Ivar in the show so of course his son and grandson are not mentioned either. Thank the Gods that Uhtred gave him his sword so that he could go to Vahalla. Yay, that Finan and Sihtric are both in the books and the show. Can't wait to see what happens with them.
Really good again great characters and plot and I enjoyed it even more than the last one! Only fault is it’s not fantasy it’s historical
Two things you can always expect when you read Bernard Cornwell. 1) He is going to give you historical fiction (especially British history) at its finest. 2) He is going to give you a very bitter and jaded look at the Church. Take it for what you want, but these things will *always* be present.
This third book I did not feel was as strong as the first two. Perhaps this is because the first two books followed more closely to what happened in reality, but this book covers more of a time and location for which there is almost no knowledge of what did happen in history. Because of this it seemed BC felt more free to "get creative". Problem is, this is not his strong suit and the plot was both more implausible and not as engaging.
I gave the first two books in the series a 4 where I really felt they were more like a 4.5. This time around I am still getting it 4 stars but I feel that it is closer to 3.5. While still a great series, this one just didn't deliver the same caliber of quality you expect from a "Saxon Stories" book.
This third book I did not feel was as strong as the first two. Perhaps this is because the first two books followed more closely to what happened in reality, but this book covers more of a time and location for which there is almost no knowledge of what did happen in history. Because of this it seemed BC felt more free to "get creative". Problem is, this is not his strong suit and the plot was both more implausible and not as engaging.
I gave the first two books in the series a 4 where I really felt they were more like a 4.5. This time around I am still getting it 4 stars but I feel that it is closer to 3.5. While still a great series, this one just didn't deliver the same caliber of quality you expect from a "Saxon Stories" book.
adventurous
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
giving up on this series - so much potential but i find the writing to be very dry and painful to push through at times. really enjoyed the first half though
I just finished "Lords of the North", book 3 of the Saxon Tales by Bernard Cornwell.
This was my least favorite (thus far) of a very enjoyable series. Not saying it was bad, just not as good as the previous two books. This book had more filler/pointless scenes than book 1 or book 2. Most of them revolving around the character of Guthred.
****Spoilers****
Uhtred Ragnarson has started using gimmicks to defeat much more powerful adversaries. This robbed the story of a great deal of tension. The exception to this was the sneaking into Dunholm's fortress. That was well-handled. I wish the rest of the book followed the same course as the Dunholm infiltration.
****end Spoilers****
Even though this third book wasn't up to the standards set by the first two, it was still a fun and exciting story. I will gladly read book four, "Sword Song", in the not too distant future.
This was my least favorite (thus far) of a very enjoyable series. Not saying it was bad, just not as good as the previous two books. This book had more filler/pointless scenes than book 1 or book 2. Most of them revolving around the character of Guthred.
****Spoilers****
Uhtred Ragnarson has started using gimmicks to defeat much more powerful adversaries. This robbed the story of a great deal of tension. The exception to this was the sneaking into Dunholm's fortress. That was well-handled. I wish the rest of the book followed the same course as the Dunholm infiltration.
****end Spoilers****
Even though this third book wasn't up to the standards set by the first two, it was still a fun and exciting story. I will gladly read book four, "Sword Song", in the not too distant future.
Esse livro só seria mais perfeito se viesse com uma nota de R$ 100 dentro.
Terceiro e melhor livro da série até o momento, vemos um Uhtred um pouco (mas, bem pouco) amadurecido e ciente das implicações de todos os seus atos.
Continua dando muita vazão aos seus sentimentos, agindo pela impulsividade, uma auto confiança mais alta que o dólar em 2021... isso pode resultar em problemas? Ora, mas, é claro que sim e os temos em abundância nesse terceiro livro... e que perfeição de livro!!
A veia Zorra Total do autor estava pulsando em velocidade máxima, dei muitas risadas em momentos tão absurdos que ri mais alto ainda.
Talvez o segundo livro tenha ampliado a percepção sobre o terceiro, mas esse é mesmo o melhor livro da série e daqui pra frente já nem espero que algum outro volume o supere. Esse é realmente genial!
Bernardão é o cara!
Terceiro e melhor livro da série até o momento, vemos um Uhtred um pouco (mas, bem pouco) amadurecido e ciente das implicações de todos os seus atos.
Continua dando muita vazão aos seus sentimentos, agindo pela impulsividade, uma auto confiança mais alta que o dólar em 2021... isso pode resultar em problemas? Ora, mas, é claro que sim e os temos em abundância nesse terceiro livro... e que perfeição de livro!!
A veia Zorra Total do autor estava pulsando em velocidade máxima, dei muitas risadas em momentos tão absurdos que ri mais alto ainda.
Talvez o segundo livro tenha ampliado a percepção sobre o terceiro, mas esse é mesmo o melhor livro da série e daqui pra frente já nem espero que algum outro volume o supere. Esse é realmente genial!
Bernardão é o cara!
After helping Alfred re-establish Saxon dominance over Wessex and being screwed over once again by the ungracious king, Uhtred, son of Uhtred, returns to Northumberland where powerful figures would like nothing more than to see him dead. Of course, just when things are looking up, they go to hell in a hand basket.