![]() ![]() The story is fast moving, with lots happening - which is why follow up "The Curse of Slagfid" seemed so slow. But if you are looking for Norse flavored fantasy, this is probably one of the best. They do not lightly roll off an English speakers tongue (Leifr, Raudbjorn, Gotiskolker, Ofrodursknoll). The biggest problem most people have with the book is the names. And the concluding "Lords of Chaos" was, erm, a chaotic mess - I think she just wanted to get the series over with (or perhaps the publisher was pushing her to get the books out faster). "The Curse of Slagfid" is a solid follow up, but much less happens in it than in this one. Unfortunately, the rest of the books in the series do not measure up. I suspect her publisher had asked for a series (seeing as they were all the rage back in the 1980s). ![]() "The Troll's Grindstone" is the first in a four book series titled "The Wizard's War". ![]() ![]() Which were all fine (except for "The Elves and the Otter Skin" which I found dreadfully dull).īoyer's previous books were stand-a-lone stories set in the same realm. While waiting for the others to come out, I read her earlier works. It was the first of her books that I read. This is one of my all time favorite books and I have read it several times and wish someone would turn this onto movie. "We are at war, and during wars, people die." ![]()
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