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Violence
A lot
Significant Viking battle violence and monster combat
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content in Viking mead hall context
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking in Viking setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of cultural difference and confronting the monstrous
What this book is about
Based loosely on the historical account of Ibn Fadlan's encounter with the Rus, Crichton presents Fadlan's account of joining a Viking war band on a journey to face the 'mist monsters' threatening northern settlements. A retelling of Beowulf disguised as found documents. Violent, taut, and cleverly constructed.
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Viking battle violence
Monster horror content
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