Review: This book is something else
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2011
I started reading this with an open mind. If you aren't prepared to do that then don't bother picking it up. IF you have very strong religious convictions, especially about Christianity this book talks about Christians, Norse gods, One God, Loki, .....all sorts of things. It's not a religions book, but the heroine goes through a lot. Her father killed before her eyes, her lady's maid dying in front of her eyes....this book takes place before Kind Arthur was born and leads up to that. Though, (SPOILER!!) he is only mentioned briefly at the very end of the book. It's sad to say that I'm sure Briton.Londinium/Rome was like this waaaaay back in those days where everyone was fighting each other. The druids, celts, christians, norse...all vying for power and respect over the people who were constantly being claimed and enslaved depending on who won a battle. This book delves into the life of Elsbeth, daughter to a powerful duke who is overthrown. She is claimed by the King, and he isn't a complete jackass but if you put yourself in her place you probably would have done what Elsbeth did. D=She doesn't have too many TSTL traits. Though personally she made a few decisions I found myself going "why the deuce would you think THAT is a good idea?!?!"This book made me think. I respect that. It was a new and interesting look at the lives of people most recently seen reenacted on the history channel. But in a relatable way. If you are feint of heart you may want to pass though its a very great read but there are some scenes that are sort of disturbing. The saddest part, though, is that you know that these atrocities happened to someone somewhere. Humanity being what it is, these things sometimes still happen though the police and other groups are good at protecting those who cant or aren't able to protect themselves. This was a good read. Just keep an open mind and know that the times we live in are challenging but at least it's not like those days then.