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Northern Wrath by Thilde Kold Holdt

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christianbk's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.5

3.5 stars.

I liked a lot about this book. Some of the Norse language and bits in here made things a little hard to follow, but I was engaged throughout.

jasminehall497's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pvbobrien's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

madscientistcat's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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s_erendipity's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

bookishactor's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Northern Wrath, the first novel of the Hanged God trilogy, is a great start to a Viking inspired fantasy series. Centering on the warriors of Ash-hill as well as several other characters, and featuring fantastic Norse beings from gods to dwarves to Jotnar, the author weaves a complex tapestry through shifting POV chapters. While this was occasionally confusing and made the story seem a bit slow to start, once it got going I was hooked. I really enjoyed getting an insight, however accurate or imaginative it may be, into both the culture and the psychology of the Norse of Northern Wrath. In many ways this book is about clash: the conflict between religions, political systems, peoples, and even worlds. A theme that feels all too timely whenever I watch the news. The Hanged God trilogy is not only a fun book, but perhaps also a good reminder to look to history and the challenges of the past as we consider the present. I plan to directly begin the sequel and would recommend this one to fantasy readers and history buffs.