This is the first novel I have read in two years (might even be more)! We follow in the footsteps of Grimnir, a bad bastard if ever there was one. Killing folk left, right and center, and even kidnapping a young girl (Etain) to help him to finish a 500 year quest for vengeance. The book is split into three parts, with each part taking place in a different country.
The book is a mix of fantasy and historical fiction, and has plenty of unpronounceable names to get your tongue and head around...lovely!
I liked the book a lot and tried without success to find the follow up at my local branch of Waterstones, which means i'll have to order it. My score: 5/5
Here comes Saethryth to rate the orcs...
I was confused when the word Ork appeared (it made me think of a popular, modern, table top game), but then it became Orkneys which I believe is an island and not the orc equivalent of kidneys.
There was only one orc! One bloody orc! And then he goes by a poncey name...Orcneas. I ask you!
Then he killed an elf in one on one combat. Mind you they weren't an Orcslayer...
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Truth be told i'm not sure I could take Grimnir in a fair fight, luckily I have two magic swords which would help.
Saethryth's orc rating: 4.5/5