The Oathsworn - Part I

The Oathsworn is a series of four novels, written by Robert Low.  Set just before the turn of the first millennium, it follows the journey of a Viking Warband known as the Oathsworn who sail about in their drakkar Fjord Elk stirring up a bunch of trouble, having a good time, honouring Odin and making new enemies.  Packed with lots of great action, it is similar to a Viking version of Bernard Cornwell's Uhtred saga and much faster paced that the Viking trilogy.

I've finished the first two installments, The Whale Road and The Wolf Sea, and thoroughly enjoyed them.  I'm now making my way through Books 3 and 4 and will report in due course, but if you like Dark Age action you cant go wrong with these!

http://www.robert-low.com/oathswornseries.htm

The Oathsworn - Part 2

I previously wrote a few words on Robert Low's first two books of this series (http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/07/oathsworn-part-i.html) and I've now finished reading books 3 and 4: The White Raven and The Prow Beast.

The storyline continues, following the adventures of Orm Rurikson and his warband of hardened Norse raiders and starts off where the last book, The Wolf Sea, left off.   I don't want to spoil the great storyline, but suffice it so say that its an action packed adventure with casualty rates sufficient to slake the thirst of every tabletop wargamer!

It has also provided me with pages of notes for future gaming scenarios and I'll reiterate my thoughts from the last post on these books: if you like Dark Ages action and Vikings you cant go wrong with these.  Admittedly the writing style isnt as sooth as Bernard Cornwell, but you'll hardly notice amidst the axes, mead and mayhem!