Book Review: Viking Warrior by Judson Roberts
Excellent book! A must read! Perfect for those who love adventure reads.
Did I mention that this was an excellent book?
Halfdan was born a slave on the estate of chieftain Hrorik. At fourteen, he knew the toils of hard labor, knew his fate was sealed as a slave, yet he was a dreamer. He dreamed of adventure, of being free and a warrior.
Then one fateful day Halfdan goes from slave to warrior, and in the process he learns his true identify, and begins to come of age. He also learns that with power comes enemy’s and that Danes (Vikings) honor and vengeance are bittersweet.
Roberts does a fabulous job creating a very authentic Viking world set in Denmark, 845. It has all the elements needed to captivate the reader; strong characters, interesting plot, action and adventure.
The reader is instantly drawn to and empathizes with Halfdan from the beginning. His heritage lends itself to his complex character, one that is just beginning to find himself and struggles with internal conflicts of honor and duty.
And I LOVE the cover. His eyes are haunting and dangerous…full of Viking hotness!
I give this book 4.5 out of 5 STACKS
STACKGirl Stacy – who was surprised that she loved the book so much!
FYI: the back of the book has a wonderful glossary of terms used throughout the book and Judson Roberts has a very informative site here that goes into further details about Viking culture and history. So far there are three books in the saga, with two more planned.
[...] book 1 review here and book 2 here and watch my interview with Judson [...]