The Viking

While trying to work out the weird Languages used by Marti Talbott - the 'person' responsible for this haggis-like novelette (though I could easily believe it was an AI experiment !) – I thought Thank God I didn't pay money for this tripe ! Some half-wit will attempt to defend this drivel by saying: "It's aimed at Young Adult readers !" To which I will reply: Please Do NOT allow This into the hands, and minds, of Anyone who can't yet purchase books from Google Play Books, or any other Book Sites ! You may actually cause Harm by allowing this obviously Unresearched, Self-edited, Load Of Auld Boll**ks to be an "Information Source"! Doubly so If that young person is starting to study History, or worse, has a burgeoning interest in Dark Ages/Viking/Early European Histories – Especially given the amount of Television shows & Books which already use Historical "Faction" to make Characters & Stories more easily accessible & understood by Modern Audiences mostly ignorant of these Subjects !

I really enjoyed this history laden love story, being fascinated for years by the Norse and Vikings. (Viking means raider - not all Norse were raiders) I found myself entranced by the growing relationship between the main characters. I have one quibble based on history: potatoes were not introduced to Europe when the Vikings sailed, being native to South America.

Excellent book. Had trouble putting it down, found myself reading to the wee small hours :)