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A review by wcs53
Black Road, Volume 1: The Holy North by Garry Brown, Brian Wood, Dave McCaig
4.0
I borrowed this graphic novel from the library without knowing very much about it. It was the Viking theme that drew me in. It was probably a lot darker than I thought it would be, but that wasn't a bad thing. I liked the bleakness of the artwork and the story moved along quite well, with a couple of unexpected twists along the way. This volume is a compilation of the first five issues of the comic and I believe that volume 2 is available now, so I'll have to look out for that, as this one finished with a lot still to be worked out.
I've read quite a few of the old Norse sagas and this story has the spirit of some of them. The main character, Magnus the Black, is stuck between two worlds - the pagan and the Christian - and hasn't decided which side he will land on, as he's not too sure who he can trust anymore. Something dark and secret is going on and he is on the brink of discovering what that is. But who can he trust and will he be able to stop what is going on? I'm looking forward to finding the next instalment in this dark tale.
I've read quite a few of the old Norse sagas and this story has the spirit of some of them. The main character, Magnus the Black, is stuck between two worlds - the pagan and the Christian - and hasn't decided which side he will land on, as he's not too sure who he can trust anymore. Something dark and secret is going on and he is on the brink of discovering what that is. But who can he trust and will he be able to stop what is going on? I'm looking forward to finding the next instalment in this dark tale.