Review: A Thrilling Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
I was drawn to this book by both the title and the fantastic cover, I am glad to say that the story lived up to my expectations.It was quite a difficult read for me; that's not to say that it is a difficult book but it is very detailed and paranormal stories are often not to my liking. However, in this case the author weaves the various timelines effortlessly and the reader is taken from the merciless days of Viking conquest to the present day; both ages feel very authentic and real.Some episodes with the Vikings are horribly violent, the sheer brutality of those times hit me hard, contrasted as they were with the familiar ebb and flow of problems in the contemporary story.I often feel that,with paranormal stories, I kind of 'anything goes' attitude is adopted by authors who seem to think their readers should seek no explanation for the 'weird happenings' in their books. Not so here. The author manages to fully examine the psyche of characters both past and present and what unfolds as a result seems understandable if not justifiable.A very well written and expertly executed story that I thoroughly enjoyed!