Twilight of the Gods (Grimnir #2) in Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy"

Mar 25, 2020 Greg (adds 2 TBR list daily) Hersom rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really loved this book, even more than the first one.
The conflict of religions was very intriguing. Not only is there a nice influence of Robert E. Howard but there is also a hint of Karl Wagner's Kane in Grimnr.
Well played Mr. Oden. ...more

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Oct 31, 2019 Vincent Darlage rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy

Scott Oden is one of my favorite authors - I especially loved The Lion of Cairo, which is one of the best fantasy books ever written - and now he is revisiting the world of A Gathering of Ravens. This is the second book of Grimnir the Orc, set in our world at a time when Christianity was fighting the pagan in the lands of the Norsemen. Although it is a second book, it functions as a stand-alone novel as well.

Dísa Dagrúnsdottir,a 16 year old girl who longs to be a shield maiden, has been chosen ...more

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May 21, 2021 Clint rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: library-reads, dead-trees, 2021, fantasy

Damn fine story. I enjoyed the first book, but took to this second book like a starving frat-boy to free pizza. Oden cranks it up three notches with this badass.

I only hold back the fifth star because, while I feel it could be enjoyed solo like book one, it sets up for book 3.

Dang it. I’m sucked into another series. Thanks a lot Scott Oden.

EDIT: 10 minutes after posting this review, I tried reading another book, but couldn’t get this one out of my head. That earns it the 5th star. I will live ...more

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Mar 25, 2020 S.wagenaar rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I had the rare opportunity to be one of the beta readers for this book as Scott went through the creation/writing process, and I had a fantastic time. It was fascinating and enlightening, especially to a wanna-be scribbler like myself. But to read the tale again, as a completed novel, was a revelation. I knew the story was good, hell, I've read it once already, but it's REALLY, REALLY good! I had forgotten how fast moving it was, how detailed the description, and how thunderous the action scenes ...more

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