Black Road Volume 1: The Holy North by Brian Wood

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"1000 A.D. The Christian conversion of pagan lands is well underway, turning the Viking north into a bleak war zone of occupation and violence. Magnus The Black is an ex-warrior turned fixer for the Church, only looking to ease his people through this painful time. But when a Vatican official under his care is murdered on the infamous "Black Road", he uncovers a secret, something so big it threatens to change the balance of power in all of Europe,"--Amazon.com.

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harlando1221 1,271 reviews

Not bad. Giant sword swinging barbarian guy kills some people, gets betrayed, and philosophizes in the frozen north.

The Christians are the bad guys here. They definitely can be bad guys and they did beat the real Norsemen eventually. The thing that bothers me here is that the Christians can't believably be celibate, effeminate sack wearers and ruthlessly cold blooded killers. I'm sure there were both mincing priests and murderous templars in the church. I just don't see them working the same jobs at the same time.

Dec 16, 2025