Review: Vikings are people too...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 25, 2013
After being raped by berserker Viking, seeing these same Vikings murder and pillage her home, Avril has no trust or empathy for any Viking.  She thinks they are all nothing but mindless rapists and blood thirsty thieves.  Avril becomes pregnant as a result of her rape and bares a child, Kimbery.  Avril's brothers take away her title and her community exiles her, leaving her to die.  But, Avril and Kimbery don't die.  They adapt to their sea shore new environment and become quite resourceful.  After a major storm, they are searching the shore line for food or provisions or driftwood that could made into something useful. When Kimbery stumbles across her new 'da'.  Avril can tell right off that this ship wrecked victim is a Viking and she is not taking any chances.  She clubs him and trusses him up until she can decide what to do with him.After loosing his wife and kids to a plaque, Brandr thinks his god Loki must be toying with him after he survives yet another tragedy and witnesses the death of more of his loved ones.  He feels he must be cursed.  When he wakes up only to be clubbed and dragged and tied up, he doesn't know much what to think and when he realizes that he is being held captive by a female and her daughter, he is even more at a loss.  What follows is a wonderful story of healing, trusting and true love.I've read Glynnis Campbell before and I love her work. The Shipwreck is no exception.  For a novella, the story was full of thought provoking plot points, I could identify with both Avril and Brandr.  The editing was spot on.  The flow was great. The love scenes had just the right amount of 'hot'. My only critique of this book would be the ending.  The ending seemed rushed and not fleshed out very well. I would recommend this book and this author to anyone who loves a great love story.