A Sacred Storm
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By Theodore Brun
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‘A masterly debut… If Bernard Cornwall and George RR Martin had a lovechild, it would look like A Mighty Dawn. I devoured it late into the night, and eagerly await the sequel.’ — Antonia Senior on A Mighty Dawn
Forged in fire. Bound by honour. Haunted by loss.
8th Century Sweden: Erlan Aurvandil, a Viking outlander, has pledged his sword to Sviggar Ivarsson, King of the Sveärs. But violence is stirring in the borderlands. As the fires of an ancient feud are reignited, Erlan is bound by honour and oath to stand with King Sviggar.
But, unbeknownst to the old King his daughter, Princess Lilla, has fallen under Erlan’s spell. As the armies gather Erlan and Lilla must choose between their duty to Sviggar and their love for each other.
Blooded young, betrayed often, Erlan is no stranger to battle. And hidden in the shadows, there are always those determined to bring about the maelstrom of war…
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I am unsure about ‘A sacred storm’ I mostly enjoyed the book, but it didn’t grip me. Initially I was excited to read the book, despite it not being my usual read. The overall plot I think was interesting, and the whole story has the potential for other stories or maybe even a saga. Though I felt the way that characters spoke to each other did not fit into the time the book was set, it was difficult to capture the characters as they would have been. I probably would not recommend this book to a friend, there just seemed to be missing something, and I think perhaps that was character development. The detail for what was happening though I really liked, it helped set the scene and bring the reader into the moment.
