The Wolf Sea 2
Robert Low‘Narrated by Low with all the gritty, down-to-earth realism that breathed such life into his first novel, and shows just why historical fiction is one of today’s most rapidly-growing genres’Yorkshire Evening PostPraise for The Whale Road'A company of warriors, desperate battles, an enthralling read' Bernard Corwell'A fantastic book, one of the best I have read for years. There's a wonderful earthiness to proceedings and he creates a tangible sense of being there. There's a sturdy, lyrical and epic quality about the writing which makes it feel like the kind of saga a Viking would recount in his old age'Simon Scarrow‘A stirring Viking series of blockbuster battles and religious intrigue’Publishing News‘All the right ingredients are firmly in place…above all there is the storyline itself; told in an earthy, rough-and-ready stylewhich perfectly compliments this saga for the 21st Century’Yorkshire Evening Post‘A fascinating read’ The Glasgow Herald‘The Hangman humour of the band of sworn brothers gives Low’s epic but brutal tale real humanity and the detail of 10th century life is wonderfully vivd. The action is fast and furious…shockingly believably so. Low’s debut novel hits the mark with maximum impact’Bridlington Today
About the AuthorROBERT LOW covered the Vietnam war at age 19 and swore he would never do anything as stupid ever again. Since then, he has earned his living as a journalist safely in Scotland, with occasional lapses of judgement taking him to Sarajevo, Romania and Kosovo until common-sense, age and the concerns of his wife and daughter prevailed.
Product Details- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (May 27, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312361955
- ASIN: B0031MA7WU
- Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars A vast improvement on the first!,, May 11, 2009
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B.K.Price "Fantasy Doctor" (Liverpool,England) - See all my reviews
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sequel to The Whale Road, May 30, 2009
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down..., June 20, 2008
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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!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book
Robert Low is one of my all-time three favorite Norse-Viking fiction writers, and this book is in my permanent library!
Published 1 month ago by Terry D. Janes
5.0 out of 5 stars Gritty, Engrossing
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... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Justin Lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! My new Favorite!
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,... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Blue
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping historical novel spun with fantasy and a vision of the past.
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... Read more
Published on July 22, 2009 by Thom Styron
5.0 out of 5 stars great viking tale
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. Read more
Published on June 3, 2008 by David E. Williams
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