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A review by davidgreenwriter
The Skald's Black Verse by Jordan Loyal Short
4.0
Vikings, science-fiction, grimdark, and end of the world shenanigans. What's not to like?
This is a brutal book. It starts as it means to go on, and for those who don't enjoy certain subject matters (no spoilers here) you get those from the off so you can quickly decide if this is the type of book for you.
There's ingenuity and well-worked twists, and the MC Brohr is well-delved. In fact, that would be my only criticism - the rest of the characters pale in comparison. The narrative more than makes up for this, in my opinion - as does the scope and scale of the world-building.
This is a brutal book. It starts as it means to go on, and for those who don't enjoy certain subject matters (no spoilers here) you get those from the off so you can quickly decide if this is the type of book for you.
There's ingenuity and well-worked twists, and the MC Brohr is well-delved. In fact, that would be my only criticism - the rest of the characters pale in comparison. The narrative more than makes up for this, in my opinion - as does the scope and scale of the world-building.