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This book contains an Icelandic saga written down by an anonymous scibe in the 15th century. The events that are being described in the book would have happened 900 years earlier than the date it was written (if they happened at all).
Considering the age of this book, I'm almost amazed just how interesting the book is! It was really fun to read and it had lots of fascinating characters (like the family of bear-people, or the numerous strong women throughout the story). It's also a great way to learn about old Scandinavian traditions. At times, it read like an Arthurian tale (in the style of the Gawain Poet or Chrétien de Troyes).
I give it five stars because I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Considering the age of this book, I'm almost amazed just how interesting the book is! It was really fun to read and it had lots of fascinating characters (like the family of bear-people, or the numerous strong women throughout the story). It's also a great way to learn about old Scandinavian traditions. At times, it read like an Arthurian tale (in the style of the Gawain Poet or Chrétien de Troyes).
I give it five stars because I thoroughly enjoyed it.
My first reaction to this book is that it is very surprisingly well written. I say surprisingly because most paperback vampire/fantasy novels seem to be low quality. This book was not so. I thought the plot was unique and well thought out, and I liked the depth that was given to the characters on both sides (the "good" and "evil" characters) -- this book is not as black and white as so many other fantasy novels tend to be. In all, I thought it was a good read, and intend to read the sequel next.
About half-way through this book I thought I was going to quit reading the series after finishing this third volume. At that point, I was losing interest in the story and it felt as though the authors were running out of ideas to make the story fresh and original. Now that I've finished the book, however, I think I will continue with the series. The characters are likable and I am intrigued enough with what will happen in the next part of the story that I want to read the next book.
I'm also interested in what seems to be a Lovecraftian theme (i.e. referencing the works of H.P. Lovecraft) that is appearing in the story. I'm not sure yet if this was intentional, or if the author just thought that sleeping tentacled monsters were commonplace in fantasy/horror stories.
I'm also interested in what seems to be a Lovecraftian theme (i.e. referencing the works of H.P. Lovecraft) that is appearing in the story. I'm not sure yet if this was intentional, or if the author just thought that sleeping tentacled monsters were commonplace in fantasy/horror stories.