What would a nordic saga really look, from the POV of real protagonists? This book is the answer. Ian McKinley delivers a world full of passion, of tangible adventure and danger, of characters lost and found through friendship and hardships. Fantastic realism is a new, more adult take on fantasy, that serves as a bridge for fantasy and historical fiction lovers.

My rating is more based on personal bias. I liked more Gallows Gem of Prallyn for the mediterranean quality of its setting, that for me is more appealing than the cold norse-like setting of Harbinger.