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The Wolf Sea (Oathsworn 2)

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Now this is a much better work by Low, his first novel The Whale Road had a few major teething problems, the writing wasn't as good as some of the major players in the historical fiction world. Now this novel brings the reader into the world of the Vikings and the early Medieval era, you can really get a sense of what it must be like to have lived in this time, the wars and religious turmoil of the time.

In this novel we see Orm as captain of the remaining Othsworn, not long after his escape from the Steppes he finds himself in trouble after having the great sword of Attila stolen. This finds himself and his warriors traveling half way around the world from Greece to Antioch on to Jerusalem fighting in Greeks, Turks and slavers. Will Orm the bear slayer survive to hold the sword of Atilla or will he and his warriors be drinking in Odin's hall come battles end?

If you like historical fiction then give this book a go, the series has a lot of promise. The third book in this series has just come out, I can wait to read it.

In the Wolf Sea, we continue the adventures of Orm Rurikson and his Oathsworn as they make their way to Miklagard (Constantinople as the Vikings knew it) and compete with their arch rival Starkad, who's shocking destiny is revealed in the end. Low does an excellent job describing the death of the old gods at the hands of christianity, a theme that is appropriately conveyed in the first 2-books of the series. I don't want to give away too much of this very enjoyable book. This is good historical fiction where the characters are fictitious and the times and places are brought back to life with compelling detail. Robert Low does his historical homework, and the result is a high quality Viking tale. I have his 3rd book "The White Raven" on the way...can't wait.

Picked this one up at the library on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. Awesome, swashbuckling tale. Great characters. Surprising twists of fate. The historical backdrop of the East-West versions of Christianity competing for converts was particularly interesting.

Check out the author's website. He actually participates in Viking-style reenactments. One wonders how many of his real comrades inspired members of the Oathsworn.

The best part is, the second book in the series has recently been released!

After reading THE WHALE ROAD I looked forward with keen anticipation to THE WOLF SEA.I was not disappointed.The book is very good and Mr.Low's attention to historical detail is unmatched.I look forward to many more adventures with Orm and the oathsworn

As I am getting "long in the tooth", I have read much about my Viking heritage, many times maligned by biased writers; not so with Rob Low, whose visions of the past tells me he has the help of Odinn's Ravens. Low's gripping descriptions of close encounter battle, the strong smells of blood and guts, the screams and curses of raging warriors affirms his first hand knowledge of his writings. It is often difficult to relive those experiences, but Low shares, with his readers, the reality of warfare...and he does this while keeping us enthralled in the saga's journey through history, a thousand years old. As a direct descendent of Styrbjorn Sterki and (his father-in-law) Harald Bluetooth Gormson, I await the next book, as the Oathsworn sail to the Northlands...to what I expect will be encounters with Bluetooth and his Christ Followers.

Robert Low is one of my all-time three favorite Norse-Viking fiction writers, and this book is in my permanent library!

This second installment of Low's Oathsworn series is even more compelling than the first. I've never enjoyed following a band of Vikings as much as this, though it pained me to do so. Life only gets worse for our heroes, with little to hang any hope on. But the novel is intense, gripping, and bloody. Hard to argue with those traits. I'm looking forward to White Raven.

Dark, gritty, gripping. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It did what too few books do for me, transported me to the time and place, the smells and sounds, so I was not reading, but witnessing. My new favorite historical fiction author and story. I look forward to more!