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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
Blood of Midgard by Baptiste Pinson Wu
5.0
I always try to be unbiased in reviews but I won’t lie and say that I was instantly excited and incredibly grateful when the author sent me an ARC to review. I am a big lover of all things Norse Mythology and after reading the blurb and seeing that gorgeous cover I was more than a little excited to read this one.
Thankfully I was not the least bit disappointed. Blood of Midgard is a fantasy that does not hold back. Pinson Wu has managed to create a world of gods and warriors that might even rival the sagas that were written long after the oral tradition began to die out. The world is harsh, realistic and well developed. Drake as a main character was a breath of fresh air. While he is one of Odin’s elite warriors he is, as far as I can tell, wholly originally and completely fits into his own epic.
I will say that this is a rather violent epic – but what would you expect when you have elite undying warriors of the gods battling? The group of soldiers Drake leads are all fantastically developed and I loved the banter they had with each other which made them all seem more human. The action and fight scenes are bloody and bold.
The mythology aspect was woven so well into an original view point and novel as well. Again from what little we know of the Norse gods and goddesses Wu brings them to life in a true to life (or at least source material and I don’t mean Marvel (although I like that too)). I particularly like the duel timeline telling the tale and how Wu interwove this timelines to affectively tell the story and keep you hooked.
I will definitely read the rest of the trilogy and will most likely get a physical copy. If you love Norse mythology, epic fantasy, and great characters (or all three) get this book!
Thankfully I was not the least bit disappointed. Blood of Midgard is a fantasy that does not hold back. Pinson Wu has managed to create a world of gods and warriors that might even rival the sagas that were written long after the oral tradition began to die out. The world is harsh, realistic and well developed. Drake as a main character was a breath of fresh air. While he is one of Odin’s elite warriors he is, as far as I can tell, wholly originally and completely fits into his own epic.
I will say that this is a rather violent epic – but what would you expect when you have elite undying warriors of the gods battling? The group of soldiers Drake leads are all fantastically developed and I loved the banter they had with each other which made them all seem more human. The action and fight scenes are bloody and bold.
The mythology aspect was woven so well into an original view point and novel as well. Again from what little we know of the Norse gods and goddesses Wu brings them to life in a true to life (or at least source material and I don’t mean Marvel (although I like that too)). I particularly like the duel timeline telling the tale and how Wu interwove this timelines to affectively tell the story and keep you hooked.
I will definitely read the rest of the trilogy and will most likely get a physical copy. If you love Norse mythology, epic fantasy, and great characters (or all three) get this book!