A fascinating and entertaining read focusing on the Viking presence in and influence on England. I really enjoyed the style of Williams' writing. He manages to bring a lot of life into the subject and allows for a more enjoyable, less strictly academic read.

I sometimes found the interludes of purely poetic fancy to distract from the subject and sometimes new chapters felt like jump cuts, but all in all a truly wonderful and informative read, especially with just criticisms of the existing primary sources.