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The Broken Sword
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3.5
“An epic-saga with a good premise, however, the execution fell a bit short for me. There were parts I enjoyed - like how the different entities were truly original (elves were not just humans with point ears, or trolls are simple monsters) but originally their own beings and culture.
I found it bit hard to care for the characters and I believe that's where the story started becoming a bit boring for me. I do think this is a good novel to pick-up if you are a fan of epic-fantasy inspired for Nordic mythology. Just be aware that it might not be the most gripping at all times.”
“I had zero expectations for this book and I really enjoyed the story. It is a bit too dark at times but the story is nicely wrapped up and the characters are interesting”
“Grecka tragedia w klimatach wikingów. W miarę mi się podobało, chociaż niczym specjalnie nie zaskoczyła. Niestety styl sprawił, że ta historia nie wywołała we mnie zbyt wielu uczuć, taka sobie książka. 3⭐”
About Poul Anderson
Poul Anderson (1926–2001) grew up bilingual in a Danish American family. After discovering science fiction fandom and earning a physics degree at the University of Minnesota, he found writing science fiction more satisfactory. Admired for his “hard” science fiction, mysteries, historical novels, and “fantasy with rivets,” he also excelled in humor. He was the guest of honor at the 1959 World Science Fiction Convention and at many similar events, including the 1998 Contact Japan 3 and the 1999 Strannik Conference in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Besides winning the Hugo and Nebula Awards, he has received the Gandalf, Seiun, and Strannik, or “Wanderer,” Awards. A founder of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, he became a Grand Master, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
In 1952 he met Karen Kruse; they married in Berkeley, California, where their daughter, Astrid, was born, and they later lived in Orinda, California. Astrid and her husband, science fiction author Greg Bear, now live with their family outside Seattle.
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