![]() There was a lot of action, and the action was well-written. I don’t think that information was necessary for understanding the book, but it did enhance my enjoyment. I did read it on my Kindle PaperWhite, so I periodically used it to get the Wikipedia entries for some of the gods mentioned in the book. However, this wasn’t a hindrance to my ability to understand and enjoy the book. I actually didn’t know the first thing about Norse mythology. In this book, Norse mythology was real and the main character had a bone to pick with the god Odin. The story was set in recent times, I believe near the end of the 20th century, in our current world. However, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Neither the cover nor the blurb I had read about the book seemed that appealing to me. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. Evans hasn't published any books recently, but we can always hope she'll return to writing soon. Evans' books a while ago "The Far Edge of Darkness" which I thoroughly enjoyed as well. But suffice it to say the story is well written, and well researched too. So what is going on? Well, you'll have to read the book to find out as I don't want to spoil it for you. Now for those of you who do not know Norse mythology, Sleipnir does not collect bodies of people who die accidentally, nor are they welcome in Valhalla, as this is where warriors who are killed in battle are taken, accident victims etc. However, very shortly after his death he witnessed Sleipnir retrieving the body and taking it to Valhalla. So why you might ask is Barnes looking to challenge Oden? Well Barnes himself is an ex-soldier who was recently discharged shortly after the death of his best friend Gary in a traffic accident. We first meet the protagonist Randy Barnes when he is in the process of negotiating a Norwegian cave on his way to confront Odin, whom he intends on challenging to a duel and hopefully killing. Sleipnir is I believe Linda Evans first book, and it is an extremely interesting one to say the least. ![]()
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