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A review by beorn_101
Black Road: The Holy North by Brian Wood
5.0
Wow!
Ok this was an amazing discovery.
A semi-historical medieval adventure story, that is an amazing blend of sword battles, religious discussion, and great characters.
Magnus the Black seems to be on the surface a basic brute of a barbarian; however, as the story fleshes out his motives and goals become clearer and it quickly becomes apparent he is a nuanced and interesting protagonist, who is also a bad ass.
At the crux of the story is the struggle between the pagans and the aggressively militant Christians, persecuting the pagan natives. Magnus thrust himself into this conflict.
I also found myself enthralled by the illustration style which uses color and landscapes as much as people and faces to evoke emotions and concepts.
There were some flaws, such as a major twist in the middle not fully explained or explored. However, overall I really enjoyed this and will most definitely be reading volume 2
Ok this was an amazing discovery.
A semi-historical medieval adventure story, that is an amazing blend of sword battles, religious discussion, and great characters.
Magnus the Black seems to be on the surface a basic brute of a barbarian; however, as the story fleshes out his motives and goals become clearer and it quickly becomes apparent he is a nuanced and interesting protagonist, who is also a bad ass.
At the crux of the story is the struggle between the pagans and the aggressively militant Christians, persecuting the pagan natives. Magnus thrust himself into this conflict.
I also found myself enthralled by the illustration style which uses color and landscapes as much as people and faces to evoke emotions and concepts.
There were some flaws, such as a major twist in the middle not fully explained or explored. However, overall I really enjoyed this and will most definitely be reading volume 2