Good read, but... - Rated 
I found this series a little hard to get into at first purely because of the style it was written in (i had just finished novels by Conn Iggulden and Cornwell) However you cant fault his knowledge which makes it much easier to imagine what is gong on. Unfortunatley this book and the 1st in the series was spoilt by a silly little mistake. how can you go into such intricities and then forget that Kjartan has 2 hands and only 1 leg(when thorgils reports to Knut after Thrands death) I know i'm being pedantic but still!!!
Even Better than the First Book - Rated 
This is the second book in the thrilling Viking trilogy and although I enjoyed the first book very much, the author seems to have really got his teeth into the adventure now and I found that I read the book in no time at all.
The year is 1020 AD the place, London. It is a few weeks since Thorgils has escaped the clutches of the Irish Church, but he now finds himself driven even further into the mire when he find himself at the centre of a love affair with none other than Aelfgifu, wife of Knut the Great, not only ruler of England but one of the most powerful and feared men in the Viking empire. As the passionate relationship unfolds it augurs nothing but trouble for Thorgils.
With Thorgils finally on the run again he meets up with an outlaw, Grettir. The pair become traveling companions and sworn brothers which binds them together not only through life, but death also. At the gates of Byzantium Thorgils' loyalty is put to the ultimate test
Even Better than the First Book - Rated
This is the second book in the thrilling Viking trilogy and although I enjoyed the first book very much, the author seems to have really got his teeth into the adventure now and I found that I read the book in no time at all.
The year is 1020 AD the place, London. It is a few weeks since Thorgils has escaped the clutches of the Irish Church, but he now finds himself driven even further into the mire when he find himself at the centre of a love affair with none other than Aelfgifu, wife of Knut the Great, not only ruler of England but one of the most powerful and feared men in the Viking empire. As the passionate relationship unfolds it augurs nothing but trouble for Thorgils.
With Thorgils finally on the run again he meets up with an outlaw, Grettir. The pair become traveling companions and sworn brothers which binds them together not only through life, but death also. At the gates of Byzantium Thorgils' loyalty is put to the ultimate test . . .
So far so good! - Rated
New (to me!) authors make me nervous. All too often, the shiny cover of the book promises a treat that the words within fail to deliver. Having being burnt rather too often of late, this time I decided to save my hard earned cash and borrowed Tim Severyn's trilogy from my local library instead. Typical! These books are definitely worth the money. The books have a great 'voice' and, even better, contain more Vikings than you can shake a stick at!
I've just finished book two and I loved it. Thorgils (the hero) is a wonderful travelling companion with whom to explore the mysteries, and peoples, of the ancient world. It's a really easy read too, even though we encounter real historical characters en route. There isn't a dull piece of prose to be found anywhere. I particularly enjoyed seeing how the Norse Gods fare against the White Christ and His followers. The similarities between the religions are fascinating. But changes are a-coming and the Old Wisdom is under threat. I even experienced a few pangs of fear for the intrepid Thorgils. I hope Odinn keeps on protecting him!
Buy all three books. A darn good read!
Really good... - Rated
This book starts out really strong. Thorgils' affair with Aelfgifu is intriguing and suspenseful. His adventures are also interesting, and all of the secondary characters have been drawn to life. However, my only problem with this book is that the second part of the book leaves the first part somewhat resolved. I didn't like the fact that there was no closure between Thorgils and Aelfgifu. Also, Knut the Great is talked about constantly in the book, but he's only given one (albeit fascinating) scene. A few more pages should have been devoted to the most powerful Viking alive. Other than that, this was a great, easy read.
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