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Njall and The One-eyed Lord

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I have an interest in Orkney history due to the fact that a quarter of my own ancestry comes from there, so I picked up this book thinking I might learn a few things about Orkney during the Norse years. I honestly didn't expect much, having never heard of the author and seeing that it was his first work of fiction in years. I expected to have to wade through tedious prose and poor character development around a so-so plot. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. It was well-written, the main characters holding my interest and attention, and I found myself having a hard time putting the book down. I find myself wanting more. I'd like to encourage the author to write more Orkney historical fiction, perhaps something in the James Michener style following a family from ancient times to the present. I'd love to read a novel exploring Orkney history throughout more than just one distant century.