Well written characters, great story line, fantastic attention to detail. However, too many characters shared similar names and jumping between the various points of view became confusing. Spoiler alert…lots of favorite characters die gruesomely!

BOOK WAS FIREEEEEEEEEEE

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. This series thus far is more than a little cliché and isn’t making any crazy waves in the genre but it’s well done. Its biggest selling point is its cast full of strong women which are sorely missing in a lot of fantasy series. Other than that though I can’t say anything about this book really stands out. It’s still a fun story and entertaining, it won’t knock your socks off or make you think too hard though.

This is a great book I normally don’t read books. The author had me from the beginning can’t wait to complete the series.

I have to say this book is outstanding. I had a little trouble keeping track of all the characters at first because it switches between three different points of view from chapter to chapter, but once I got a handle on them I was all in. Gwynne’s storytelling is impeccable. His descriptions and pacing is perfect. The chapter lengths are just right. I Sailed through this book and am jumping right into the next one. I highly recommend this is you love Norse mythology or Vikings.

While this does have plenty of action, even in the beginning. Building the world becomes tiresome. The narration seems to go on and on. Understandable, considering it’s building a world for your imagination. But it does seem excessive in book one. I read book one, the audiobook may be better with all the narration. After getting through book one, you have to finish the series, not only will you want to buy book one ends with a cliffhanger. The characters are amazing, the storyline addictive. I wish I could read them all again for the first time.

Action packed! Every chapter has something that makes you wanna keep reading. Loved it. Can’t wait to read the next book.

Just overly pedantic and boring. Dry and descriptive and utterly lacking in personality.

This is really good I love Viking

First book reading with Norse mythology and fantasy. I enjoy the world building and character development. Even for me who does not read often I was able to follow and understand the story, even had chapters that made me excited to read on to know what happens with some characters.