A review by caraway_and_rye
The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson
5.0
A very solid fantasy story, more in the vein of nordic sagas than Tolkien.
Sombre and beautiful, with a touch of cruelty, moving inexorably towards the predetermined end.
Even without all floweriness of language and grand scenes, it feels like Tolkien’s heroes are able to chose their own destiny, while in this story the destiny is too strong and pushes them forward with no choice.
Sombre and beautiful, with a touch of cruelty, moving inexorably towards the predetermined end.
Even without all floweriness of language and grand scenes, it feels like Tolkien’s heroes are able to chose their own destiny, while in this story the destiny is too strong and pushes them forward with no choice.