Although the back text of the book proclaims loudly "" Viking - Odinn's Child "gives Historical Novel Writing A New Dimension". so the book reminds one of the medieval stories of Bernard Cornwell (Artus, Agincourt, Alfred, etc.). This is meant only as a compliment and not to be construed as plagiarism. It's just a similar narrative style in a similar environment.
The many people are largely drawn lovingly that personality development goes through the Thorgils is given the circumstances presented credible and well. Similar Cornwell also Severin never stays on the surface and always tried to illuminate multiple pages. Sets Cornwell much emphasis on battle scenes, so these can be found described here significantly less dramatic - but that does not mean that Severin would avert their eyes to the horror here.
Where there is light there is shadow. At first hundred pages I was afraid of having made a wrong decision, the book just did not get off the ground. Especially the first few pages were a bit of a chore. Severin makes his narrator tell things that may be important as background, but do not want to fit into the story, but in some cases give the impression that Severin wants to show that he has dealt with the issue. Even then it will take a while before the reader can get involved with the protagonist and is really deep drawn into history.
And yet I keep the book for a truly outstanding work in the field of historical narratives, since the second half to dive really deep into the world of the Middle Ages a. Cornwell USN usually spared the details of the youth of his heroes and has so but only to a certain extent rightly so, because Severin access gives the person more background at the expense of power.
For those who like the Cornwell's novels, this is a clear recommendation.
