God of Vengeance: (The Rise of Sigurd 1), by Giles Kristian
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God of Vengeance: (The Rise of Sigurd 1), by Giles Kristian
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Norway 785 AD. It began with the betrayal of a lord by a king . . . King Gorm puts Jarl Harald’s family to the sword, but makes one fatal mistake – he fails to kill Harald’s youngest son, Sigurd. His kin slain, his village seized and its people taken as slaves, Sigurd wonders if the gods have forsaken him. Hunted by powerful men, he is unsure who to trust and yet he has a small band of loyal followers at his side. With them - and with the help of the All-Father, Odin - he determines to make a king pay in blood for his treachery. Using cunning and war-craft, Sigurd gathers together a fellowship of warriors – including his father's right-hand man Olaf, Bram (who men call Bear), Black Floki who wields death with a blade, and the shield maiden Valgerd, who fears no man – and convinces them to follow him. For, whether Ódin is with him or not, Sigurd will have vengeance. And neither men nor gods had best stand in his way . . .God of Vengeance is a must-read for all who enjoy thrilling, action-packed fiction - from Bernard Cornwell to George R R Martin's Game of Thrones.
God of Vengeance: (The Rise of Sigurd 1), by Giles Kristian - Amazon Sales Rank: #12090 in eBooks
- Published on: 2014-04-24
- Released on: 2014-04-24
- Format: Kindle eBook
God of Vengeance: (The Rise of Sigurd 1), by Giles Kristian Review • "Unrellenting pace, brilliant action and characters. A masterwork." --Conn Iggulden
About the Author Family history (he is half Norwegian) and his storytelling hero, Bernard Cornwell, inspired GILES KRISTIAN to write his first historical novels, the acclaimed and bestselling Raven Viking trilogy -- Blood Eye, Sons of Thunder and Odin's Wolves. For his next historical novels, he drew on a long-held fascination with the English Civil War. The Bleeding Land and Brothers' Fury follow the fortunes of a divided family against the complex and brutal backcloth of the conflict that tore this country apart and ended with the killing of a king. For this new novel, Giles returns to the world of the Vikings to tell of the origins of Sigurd and his celebrated fictional fellowship. Giles lives in Leicestershire.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Norse blood feud and predation By JPS If you like your historical novels literally overflowing with fights and battles, with hands, heads and limbs being chopped of left, right and centre, then this one is certainly for you. It is even a bit "excessive" or even unrealistic at times, with warriors being split in two from head to groin, which is something that was as best rather difficult, especially when said warrior was wearing a helmet and chainmail. Regardless of whether one likes this genre or not, the story is definitely "fast-paced", to use the usual jargon. The point here is that the hero and his followers keep going from one fight into another throughout the book.Fortunately, there is also quite a bit more to this book, at least for those that also like a few other things in addition to hard fights, blood and gore. First of all, and although it is a prequel to Giles Kristian's "Raven" trilogy, it can easily be read on its own. Second, it depicts a rather grim, hard, cruel "Norse way" of life, with settlements of farmer/warriors constantly preying on and raiding each other. Although presented as the way to earn fame and reputation, it was also, and perhaps foremost, a ruthless competition for rare resources in a rather hostile environment.The third, and perhaps the most important part, because it is the dominant theme of the whole book and is illustrated by its title, is the concept of the blood feud, and the attachment and bonds to family, clan and followers. The whole book is about Sigurd's drive and relentless vengeance against those who have traitorously vanquished and slaughtered his father and mother, his brothers, and their followers, partly because they coveted their lands and partly because they may have become a bit too powerful for their own neighbours' safety.Three points are made in the book regarding this blood feud. One is the obligation to avenge his own or be a "nithing" and leave the country, never to return. Another is the "Odin-inspired" fury that animates the young Sigurd, the extent to which he is ready to go to obtain such support and the quite reckless deeds that belief in such support can lead him to. The third linked item is the level of superstition that is shown throughout the book and which is also one of its most interesting features.A final, and rather excellently made point, is to show throughout the book the predatory, ruthless, pitiless and though Norse "way of life", or perhaps more accurately, way of surviving, and Scandinavian beliefs in their gods that they largely designed according to their own image and their harsh environment.This is what you will find in this book and even if, at times, you find the "gore bits" a bit excessive or even a bit "overdone", they are merely the reflection and the illustration of the grim Scandinavians of the Dark Ages who would shortly "go a Viking" over the seas a few years afterwards in search of fame and plunder. Four strong stars.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Furiously fast paced and action-packed, this gloriously rich sweeping saga is a breathtaking masterwork! By Lucinda From bestselling author of `RAVEN saga' comes a startlingly compelling new Viking novel, wrought with fervent intensity and evocative atmospheric ambience. The hugely compelling tale interweaves superbly captured brutality and the power of bloodthirsty Norse battles, in all its gritty rawness and bone-shattering substance. Lavishly drawn from detailed descriptions of the blood-curdling, realism of the times this impressive story packs a real punch and leaves you breathless! Giles Kristian's writing is ripe with blood, glory, vengeance and heartbreak and profundity of such intense magnetism and depth so as to shake the soul.Anyone seeking a sensational saga containing a cast of hungry characters will be sucked into a story, wherein you can immerse yourself utterly and completely in the world of Sword-Norse. I wanted to bask and savour every delicious detail; from the reminiscent language to epic characterisation and formidably ambitious prose. This high-octane historical masterpiece is another extraordinary edition to the genre and a real bona fide account that transports you into the heart of history. Giles Kristian encapsulates Viking fierceness and dominance acutely, with such assured accuracy as to rival the likes of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.In a world of warfare, skirmish and shattered shields comes a hero born from legend seeking vengeance with the aid of a band of merciless Warriors... "expect this page-turner to sweep you to another period in time in the tradition of great storytellers who infuse their tales with enough magic to bring history alive. We can't wait for the next instalment!"- CANDIS magazine "A pulse-pounding tale of blood, betrayal and honour. Hereward and his spear-brothers would definitely feel at home here..."- JAMES WILDE*I would like to thank the author and Publishers Bantam Press having won a physical copy of this novel, through a first-read giveaway on Goodreads.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Couldn't put it down. By Mr. M. Robinson Firstly I have to say how annoyed I was that Mr. Kristian has left us in limbo regarding the 3rd and final installment of the 'Bleeding Land' series (I shall have words with him if he makes an appearance at Kelmarsh again this year!!) to launch into another series of books. Unlike Bernard Cornwell with his Starbuck novels, I hope he has the decency to finish the job sooner rather than later. That said He has gone back to his first love, writing about the Norse warriors of old. It is a kind of prequel to the Raven books dealing with the early life of Sigurd from those books and a cracking read it is as well. I love the fact that the warriors come across as real people, fighting, swearing and drinking as one would expect a viking to do. I hate the sanitized books where so called vicious warriors go around talking as if they were at the church fair. The characters are believable, the situations captivating and the story as a whole is a rollicking good read. I personally struggled to put it down at night. Ok some of the situations may be a tad far fetched, a chap with a sword wiping out half a dozen enemies without suffering so much as a fractured eyelash, but I felt like I had been transported to the lands of Fjords and warriors, uncompromising leaders and merciless Gods. Giles kristian is one of my select group of authors who can't write books quick enough for me, along with Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane (among others) I look forward to the next one, but finish the civil war book first please!!.
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