Northlanders, Volume 02: The Cross + The Hammer (2009)

by Brian Wood

Series: Northlanders (11-16)

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I'm getting discouraged with this series. Is there any point to this, besides drawing pictures of hairy men swordfighting? At any given point in Viking history, were there more than two women alive? (

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Cynara | Jun 14, 2011 |

A chase story set on the outskirts of Dublin circa 1014. (

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xavierroy | Nov 2, 2010 |

The ending was a bit of a disappointment. Clever, but not woven in with the rest of the story well enough. I also found myself questioning the primary Norse character, who just seemed to have far too scientific an approach. However, I appreciate it when an author takes risks, and Wood did just that with this one. (

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erikschmidt | Feb 8, 2010 |

Strongly presented material that falls short story-wise. I'm really digging the concept behind this series, but this arc fell flat with a fairly ridiculous twist ending that didn't even seem to hold up to the plot's internal logic. Still, the artwork's really good, Wood's great at creating little character moments, and come on, Vikings. (

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Northlanders, Volume 02: The Cross + The Hammer

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 140122296X, Paperback)

See why Entertainment Weekly calls DMZ writer Brian Wood's fresh take on Viking lore, NORTHLANDERS, "a well researched, richly realized world that illuminates politics and culture without getting bogged down in history-book stuff."

This volume focuses on Lindisfarne, England; an ancient center of religion and learning that was the infamous site of the first Viking raid on a monastery. Witness the vicious attack from the perspective of a native - a young Saxon boy who dreams of the larger world, of better things, of heroes and myths and foreign gods. Are the Vikings what he's been waiting for?

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"Clontarf, Ireland. A.D. 1014. The Norse occupation rules the Emerald Isle with an iron fist. But one loyal son of the land refuses to kneel before the Viking conquerors"--Cover p.[4]