A review by henrikv
Talvikuningas by Bernard Cornwell

Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Cynical, gritty fantasy about post-Roman Britain where everything and everyone is ugly and grim; the men, the women, the pagans, the christians, even the nature. There is no magic or beauty in this world.

I read this 25 years ago and remember liking it, so I grabbed this again as I wanted some easy escapism. What a mistake! The book is well written though, and I like the Brittonic setting.
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