Tuesday 14 April 2009

HISTORICAL FICTION REVIEW: The White Raven - Robert Low

BOOK BLURB:

The epic and action packed sequel to The Wolf Sea, charting the adventures of Orm and his band of Viking brothers, The Oathsworn The Oathsworn have itchy feet. Battle-hungry and tired of keeping the homestead fires burning, they are restless for action. And, being the Oathsworn, action is what they get. When their homestead is attacked by Klerkon and his men, the Oathsworn promise bloody revenge. But they didn't count on having to undertake the most dangeous journey of their lives in order to save two of their number. Packed with epic adventure and bloody action, The White Raven is Robert Low at his very best.


REVIEW:

If you’ve followed the previous exploits of the Oathsworn by Rob Low then you know that this is going to be a crucial tale as we return to the Sea of Grass and the burial mound of the ancient warrior. Forced by circumstances beyond their control it seems the Norns weave the fates of this band of warriors to be haunted by their exploits. What makes this a series worth the reading however is the practical archaeology that appears within the books garnered from long nights of experience by the author (who if you haven’t seen the article yet has written a piece on why he likes to be a Viking in this very issue.) Its engaging, its addictive and above all you really want a conclusion for this band of warriors worthy of the runes. All this and more appear within the hallowed pages and its with great sadness that this portion of the life of Orm Bearslayer and his crew passes into the pages of history. I’ll look forward to seeing what Rob returns with for his next series.

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