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This is an excellent novel, which is the second novel in "the Norseman" series. As such it features excellent writing and a more or less linear plot that holds the reader's interest throughout. Here, the protagonist joins Leif Erikson on the voyage to the new word, which they name "Vinland" after the many grape vines that they find in what is now the area around Newfoundland. Without giving anything away, our protagonist again shows himself to be unlucky in love, and perhaps less interested in women, home, and hearth than most of us. By now, his adventuring has seen our protagonist into his late middle age, and this undercurrent also makes for an interesting if not melancholy story. No spoilers here. I will say that I found the actions of Leif Erikson to be selfish and inexplicable. This made for a good story, however.

This is an excellent story and readers are looking forward with anticipation to the third novel in the series. RJB.


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Paths of the Norseman Volume 2 Jason Born 9781477588550 Books Reviews

I enjoyed the first book so decided to continue with the adventures of Halldorr the Viking. I take theis book and series for what it is....some good light historical fiction reading. I'm not sure its always 100 percent historically acurate, but I'd read a history book if I wanted that. The author truly works hard to make his characters believable. The book slows down at some points, but I still found myself currious about what would happen next. I hope to read the next installment.
After reading book two in the series, I must say I can't wait to delve into the third book. I must admit this one took me a while longer to read than the first one did, but that's because I've been a bit busy, nothing wrong with the book. I love historical fiction where real life history is used but puts you in the characters shoes, almost giving history a new perspective. Another author who does this is William Dietrich with the Ethan Gage series.
The three volume series is quite interesting. The Vikings get little attention in our history books and it is a pleasure to learn more about their customs and history. Creating a main character that carries all three books makes the transitions work very well. The author's afterword was most helpful in distinguishing fact from fiction. I only wish that the North American locations and tribes were more identifiable from the story.
As an historical fiction fan, I have read them all. Having read all the major authors in this genre, and plowing through most of the minors, I wasn't expecting much from this author. However, I was quite surprised. He tells a good tale, knows how to weave fiction into historical context, and does it rather well. Not a Cornwell nor a even a Scarrow yet, but he has the talent to possibly be ranked a major one day. I hope he keeps writing.
Let me say this first - I love this book and others in the series! I love how Jason Born weaves Halldorr's tale through the actually history of the Greenland and Icelandic Saga's. Sure, he may be a fictional character, but Halldorr's narrative of this book and others in the series really makes him seem to be an actual person of history. That being said, my issue with this book and others in the series (the entire genre of Viking historical-fiction for that matter,) is the main character's conversion to Christianity. This is a VERY disturbingly common thread among EVERY book written in this genre. I know, conversion to Christianity was going on at this point in history, but not everyone converted so absolutely. It would have been much more dramatic and interesting to have Halldorr be so bound to Olaf as his third father, but so opposed to his strategy of brutal conversion to a God that he didn't except for himself. The character should grow, not stagnate in the whims of others. It is the underlying theme of this series that Halldorr feels to be at the mercy of fate, but he refers always to the Norns, a belief of his thrown-away religion. Where is the conflict then? He accepts the new god so willingly, but clings to some of the old beliefs without ANY internal struggle what-so-ever? If the author would've thought about how he would feel being forced into converting to a new religion out of fear, he would have a better grasp on what this character SHOULD be going through. I want to read about the Vikings, not a Christian-fiction book set during Viking times. Move outside your comfortably small world of Christianity - it clouds your perception of reality.
I'm giving 3 stars but it could be as easily be 2. After a thrilling 1st book, the second book started to get boring on the second half. Out "hero" Halldorf was left alone in Vinland and the history from this part lost lots of the characteristics that make it interesting.
And the end of the book is quite disappointing. I will not tell what happen to avoid spoiling the book for the ones that did not read, but it was not like an ending, It was like the story was cut in a half. Similar to the way be 1st movie "Lord of the Rings" ended. He could as well have written "to be continued...".
For me personally it did not make much of a difference as I had already purchased book 3 and just continued reading. But people that did not have the other book and would wait couple of weeks to by the next would probably get frustrated.
The good news is that Book 3 is starting better than the Book 2 ended, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
And managed to have Christmas mixed in there somewhere!
Truly engrossing. Authors who read this book should take notice of Jason Born's writing style. He makes the characters breath and laugh, cuss, fuss and think. I love Halldoor!!
I cannot wait until the next book, but might need to take a shower and brush my teeth!!!
Way, way up there as one of my current favorite reads and authors!! Will tell all my friends how good this series is.... only one slight critical thought- the pictures for the book while cool seem juvenile, I thought this was a book for teens, but it obviously is not once started reading- they deal with very adult themes and language.
This is an excellent novel, which is the second novel in "the Norseman" series. As such it features excellent writing and a more or less linear plot that holds the reader's interest throughout. Here, the protagonist joins Leif Erikson on the voyage to the new word, which they name "Vinland" after the many grape vines that they find in what is now the area around Newfoundland. Without giving anything away, our protagonist again shows himself to be unlucky in love, and perhaps less interested in women, home, and hearth than most of us. By now, his adventuring has seen our protagonist into his late middle age, and this undercurrent also makes for an interesting if not melancholy story. No spoilers here. I will say that I found the actions of Leif Erikson to be selfish and inexplicable. This made for a good story, however.

This is an excellent story and readers are looking forward with anticipation to the third novel in the series. RJB.