The Unbroken Line of the Moon

Posted on 02 May 2018 by Johanne Hildebrandt

In this grand saga of love, war, and magic set in the tenth century, young Sigrid is destined to be the mother of the king of the Nordic lands that would become Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and England.A devout believer in the old Nordic gods, Sigrid is visited regularly in her dreams by the goddess Freya, who whispers to her of the future Though Sigrid is beautiful, rich, arrogant, and matchlessly clever, her uncanny ability to foresee the future and manipulate the present guides her through dangerous politics as a bloody war between Vikings and Christians rages on.Sigrid s father wants her to marry Erik, a local king, to secure the peace between the Goths and the Swedes Thinking she is doing Freya s will, she accepts the marriage offer, only to find that her destiny lies not with Erik but with Sweyn, a warrior who dreams of dethroning Harald Bluetooth, the legendary ruler of Denmark Will Sigrid sacrifice her will for the greatest Viking kingdom of all time, or will she follow her heart at the risk of losing everything Free Download [ The Unbroken Line of the Moon ] author [ Johanne Hildebrandt ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I purchased this audiobook based upon the recommendation of a friend I didn t realize at the time that this book was actually the fourth book in a series That being said, I enjoyed it quite a bit and felt that it was easily read as a standalone Of course, I can t really know what I might have missed in the earlier books that might have enhanced my reading experience The Unbroken Line of the Moon is set in the tenth century, when the Vikings and Christians were battling over the Nordic lands I purchased this audiobook based upon the recommendation of a friend I didn t realize at the time that this book was actually the fourth book in a series That being said, I enjoyed it quite a bit and felt that it was easily read as a standalone Of course, I can t really know what I might have missed in the earlier books that might have enhanced my reading experience The Unbroken Line of the Moon is set in the tenth century, when the Vikings and ...I received this book over the weekend as a Kindle First Pick for September.Right off the bat, I have to address an earlierreview that expressed much concern about mature content including violent descriptions of rape.This is a historical fiction account of Vikings.VIKINGS There is much, much mature content because the author stays absolutely true to any historical basis And anyone who expects some sort of everyone lived happily thereafter romance should definitely look elsewhere, I received this book over the weekend as a Kindle First Pick for September.Right off the bat, I have to address an earlierreview that expressed much concern about mature content including violent descriptions of rape.This...4.5 stars I loved this book.I will say the one downside was that it had sooooo many characters It wasn t until about the 40% mark that I felt comfortable in knowing who everybody was and what their relationships were with each other To be honest, I even started highlighting in the beginning because there were just so many names and with them being unusual, it was even harder...Exciting Viking SagaI enjoyed this book very much While the warnings of graphic violence and sex are absolutely true I think it should also be made very clear that these scenes are not just in the book to shock or stimulate the reader It s a ...I wanted to like this bookThe ancient scandanavian setting is one we rarely see in heroic fiction the author treats the Norse gods as real and powerful and the heroine, Sigrid, is a strong but not goody goody invididual Unfortunately, the underdeveloped primary characters keep it from being truly compelling.Sigrid and Sweyn could have been fascinating, but all Hildebrandt shows us is their political ambition and their desire for each other Even their family ties, which have dramatic I wanted to like this bookThe ...If anyone is a fan of the TV series Vikings then this book mirror s those times very well.Like the show, life is uncomfortable even for the ruling class , dirty and there was a lot of violent and blood thirsty scenarios which your everyday Viking would have been quite at home with Me Well not so much I spend much of the show with my eyes closed and shuddering with the occasional tear shed at some unspeakable horror that has jus...A compelling saga about a noble Viking family as they become embroiled in war and treachery The Norse gods and lesser beings walk among the characters, adding a fantastical element that added to the richness of the story Ma...3.5 4I don t really know what to say about this book, I enjoyed it It had a nice story with a strong female character I had a couple to ship, which was good haha This book reminds me a bit of Game Of Thrones but with vikingsTrigger warning high levels of violence and disturbing rapes Very well written and engrossing book, but I wish someone had warned me of the trauma level within, because I may have avoided reading it As it was, I couldn t stop reading, but the graphic violence will linger.Reading books in translation is always a weird experience I constantly wonder if there are shades of meaning that were lost in the translation, or how well the prose flowed in the original That said, I m unlikely to learn every single language, so I ll have to settle for translations I m not sure how to classify this book either It s historical fantasy fiction, but the fantasy elements are things that the characters would have believed happened, and so you re left with the Beowulf quandary Reading books in translation is always a weird experience I constantly wonder if there are shades of meaning that were lost in the translation, or how well the prose flowed in the original That said, I m unlikely to learn every si...

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02 May 2018

Johanne Hildebrandt