Great action packed thriller

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This is a well written historical thriller set in the Viking era. It tells the story of Erlan Aurvandil, who has pledged his sword to Sviggar Ivarsson, King of the Svears. Erlan is held in high esteem after rescuing Princess Lilla, Sviggars daughter. This fast paced book tells of the court intrigue, betrayals, murder and war between the different countries and ruling families in eighth century Sweden.
The characters are well rounded and believable and take you back in history to a world of men and women who will fight for their Lords, Gods and honour. Although there is a lot of violence it evokes the way they lived rather than it being there simply to shock.
I enjoyed this novel far more than I expected as it’s a genre I would normally avoid. I would recommend this to a wider audience than most would expect.