Status Updates From The Broken Sword

The text (2002) and audio (2011) are in fact quite unceasingly dissimilar. Not in message, but in sentence structures and word choices. How peculiar for an untranslated work. Like the whole work would've been re-edited between the editions.

I'd say a successful opening mood: I just got reminded of the Finnish national epic of Kalevala (through couple thought connections perhaps, but still...).

I have the ebook open while listening Audible audio (unabridged), and am noticing that the texts vary a bit.

“chasing butterflies uphill toward the sky...”, aww, so cute!

I just realized it's due this Saturday so I have to read it now, oh, no...

‘But think,’ said Orm slyly, ‘if you do not wed me I will not be christened, and then, if we may trust the priests, my soul is lost. And you will have to answer heavily to your God for losing a human soul.’ He whispered to Athelstane, ‘Also, I will burn down this house and throw you off the sea-cliffs.’
‘Aye, daughter, we dare not lose a human soul,’ said Athelstane very quickly.

This is hilarious.

I'm liking this book a lot so far. Anderson's style of language is vivid and poetic, and the story itself borrows from the epic tradition of stories like Beowulf to create a tale that is ceaseless in action and intrigue. Quite the breath of fresh air compared to most fantasy fare within recent years.

Reminds me of a Norse Edda..this is excellent!