SM5S: Wolfsangel by M.D.Lachlan

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1 Book I Read: Wolfsangel by M.D.Lachlan

2 Words that describe the book: Historical Fantasy

3 Settings and/or Characters I met:

• Set in the time of the Vikings - Authun is a Viking king who has no sons, no heir, until the witch queen tells of a prophecy that there is a child, a child of the Gods, who will lead his people to conquer the world. Authun must lead a raid on a foreign land to capture the child but discovers not one, but twin boys and he takes both.
• Vali and Feileg.......the twin boys are quickly separated - Vali will be raised by Authun as his heir, Feileg is taken by the witches to be raised by a family of berserks and later , by wolves. Eventually, destiny brings their lives together again.
• Adisla - the girl Vali loves, she is captured by raiders and Vali and Feileg set off on the quest to find her.

4 Things I liked/disliked about the book:

• I liked the historical background - a glimpse into Viking life and culture .
• I liked the fantasy. Well researched and based on Norse mythology and sagas , witches, wolves and werewolves weave themselves effortlessly into the human experience.
• I liked the writing style. It's pure storytelling - I've never listened to an audio book but I can imagine this would be like sitting at the feet of a Nordic bard spinning his epic tale of glorious adventures. Brave heroes, mad berserks and gory battles , viking raids and rune magic - it's stirring stuff!
• I liked the fast pace and the action. Not my usual choice but it was exactly what I needed at the time to provide something different in my reading.

5 Stars or less for my rating:

4 Stars.............I like fantasy when it is magic with a foundation of realism and Wolfsangel's mixture of history, mysticism and mythology combined with an exciting narrative and vivid descriptive prose made wonderfully entertaining reading.