Wolfsangel

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When I finished Wolfsangel I must say I felt a little hollow. Here is a great story, told with real craftsmanship, original and refreshing, that at times - but mostly at the end - feels a bit rushed. Leaving me somewhat startled at the sudden ending but nevertheless craving for more.
The book is basically told in two layers.
The first layer, which spans the entire story, has the premise of mortals as conduits for the gods - in this case those of the Norse pantheon. This is not entirely new but it does have a nice twist as the gods in question are not always aware that they are gods. As a result their true motivations are mostly hidden from themselves and therefore from the reader, which, combined with a truly great take on magic, adds to the mystique.
Then there is also the quest-like layer of the two brothers, in search of their loved one, that takes us all over Scandinavia, from Denmark to the freezing cold of the Arctic seas and tundras. Here also the storytelling is nothing but great and you get pulled into a story that has more than one twist that will surprise.
So nothing but praise from me except for one thing and that is that I feel that the two parts - the mythical, epic layer of the Gods and the more quest-like layer of the two brothers - could have been integrated better, with especially some more screen time for the mythical part.It would have made the transitions between the two layers more fluid and less detached from each other. The result may have been a somewhat larger book but I think that wouldn't have been a bad thing at all!
That said, I can hardly wait for the next installment since this is a great mythical story that will have you up late in bed reading into the wee hours of the night. *** 4 stars ***

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Ok, ook als je geen viking bent kan je het ook gerust lezen. Maar een beetje op de hoogte zijn van de religie der Vikingen is wel handig.

Het verhaal draait om 'n profetie. En iedereen die het boek openslaat en 'n beetje thuis is in de Asatru zal weten om welk vooruitzicht het draait. Het boek is in mijn ogen erg interessant, omdat het veel dingen uit de religie haalt. En dat is leuk om te zien, want de schrijver heeft zich dus verdiept. En dat gebeurt de laatste tijd steeds vaker.

Waarom dit boek? Omdat het 'n leuk verhaal is, wat speelt met de gegevens van Asatru en deze combineert met het Kalevala van de Finnen. 'n aanradertje dus.

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Een verhaal voor bij het kampvuur over vikingen, goden en de legende van de weerwolf.