Medieval Historical Fiction Novel of the Week
Odinn’s Child: The Heroes of the North Live On (Viking Trilogy) by Tim Severin
Paperback - 400 pages
Publisher - Macmillan UK; New Ed edition (September 1, 2005)
Average Customer Review on Amazon - 4.5 stars
Editorial Review from Booklist:
Severin offers the first installment in a projected trilogy. Thorgils, son of Norse chieftain Leif the Lucky and fey Celtic noblewoman Thorgunna, is shipped to Greenland and brought up by a series of tutors who school him in the traditional customs and religion of the Vikings. Gifted with the second sight he inherited from his mother, Thorgils struggles to fulfill his destiny in a world torn asunder by feuding factions and the introduction of Christianity into a pagan culture. Stretching back and forth across the Old World and new frontiers, this fantastical historical adventure serves up a satisfying blend of action, intrigue, and suspense. - Margaret Flanagan - Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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I read this a while ago (review here: http://www.carlanayland.org/reviews/odinn_child.htm). Excellent on the everyday details of Norse and Irish life, but the plot meandered a bit.
I’ve heard it reads almost like a journal. Haven’t read it myself but I love Norse history.