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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
2nd book in the Viking Series..., November 13, 2000
This review is from: The Outlaw Viking (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the 2nd book in the Viking series. Here we meet Ruby Jordan and Thork's daughter from the first book (The Reluctant Viking), Thoraine Jordan, or Rain. Rain and her mother go to the famous archeological dig going on at the ancient Coppergate site in England in 1999. Rain sees an intriging painting of a Norse Viking warrior raising his sword against the enemies in a battle known as the "Great Battle" between the Saxons and the Vikings in the tenth century. It is the last battle between the two that resulted in the Saxon rule over the Vikings. Rain is fasinated by the picture and her mother recognizes the man in the painting. The next day, Rain is so intrigued, she goes back to the painting to get a better look and suddenly is swept into the battle raging on in the portrait. Dr. Rain Jordan meets the man from the picture and knows him as Selik, her father's friend. She saves his life on the field, but he doesn't trust her. Selik has been through utter dispair and misery these past 10 years since a terrible atrocity was inflicted upon him and his family. Selik knows nothing but revenge. He was once a proud and vain man, but the ravages of war and the horrible things he has endured have made him a bitter and "ugly" man. Rain knows she was sent back in time to save this desperate man, but will she need someone to save her from him? I loved this story. I liked it more than the first book for the extra humor Sandra Hill is known for and the sexy and irrisistable heroes she creates. It is filled with Viking history and details not found in many historical romances. You can almost smell the city of Jorvik (York) and see the many peoples and things she describes. It is WELL worth the time and money spent on this EXCELLENT book, the whole series is worth more than 5 stars! 1. The Reluctant Viking---2. The Outlaw Viking---3. The Tarnished Lady---4. The Bewitched Viking Tracy Talley~@
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful!!!, January 28, 1999
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This book has it ALL- humor,sex,romance,and even a bit of violence! It had me laughing and crying and cringing. Mrs.Hill is an absolute wonder,she definately knows what readers want.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
part 2 of the series, April 1, 2002
This review is from: The Outlaw Viking (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the second book in the viking series. this is Rain's story. She is the Daughter of Ruby and Thork from "The Reluctant Viking". Selik, Thorks friend from the first book is the hero. The book starts off with Ruby and Rain visiting York in modern times. Rain is a doctor and 30yrs old. Ruby's husband Jack who was the look alike for Thork has passed away. They decide to visit because York has set up a museum of old Viking artifacts. When Rain sees one painting of Selik she knows that he is the man who has haunted her dreams for years. She goes back on her own and is transported back in time to the very battle the picture represented. She sees Selik fighting like a mad man and rescues him from the attacking Saxons. Selik is no longer the handsome man Ruby knew. He is battle scarred and has scars that no one sees on his heart. He takes her captive but lets her treat the injured including a young Tykir, her half brother. Selik doesn't really believe the story she tells about being from the future but after a time he comes to accept it as the truth. Selik is a wanted man and must take himself off to protect Rain but she won't have any of that. She decides that she is there to save him and save him she shall, even if he doesn't want to be saved. Along the way we get to meet Adam, who I hope gets his own book and we also find out what happens to some old friends. I really liked the humor that Sandra Hill puts into her tales. The passionate love scenes could burn the paper they are written on. All in all this was a good book and hard to put down.
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