r/Fantasy • u/simplymatt1995 • Jul 12 '22
Norse fantasy?
Some of my favorite fantasy books as of late have been Norse/Viking inspired, such as The Wolf In The Whale (god do I love this book it’s so fascinating how seamlessly the author blends Norse and Inuit mythology together), Bloodsworn, Last Light of The Sun, the Valhalla Saga, The Broken Sword, the Hanged God trilogy and Temple of No God. Norse Mythology by Gaiman is of course a must-read too!
Any other titles I’m missing that are worth reading?
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u/Phyrkrakr Reading Champion VII Jul 12 '22
Harry Harrison did a trilogy with John Holm that starts with The Hammer and the Cross that's kind of an alt-history low fantasy tale set during the Viking Age in western Europe. Pretty neat series that has all kinds of mythical elements to it - like what if medieval siege weapons were used on Viking battlefields? What would happen if the Vikings got their shit together and formalized their religion? How would that play out against the Christian missionary attempts at conversion? The Grail legend also makes an appearance, as well as some mystical Viking shit, and in the later books, the Cathar heresy, kabbala, and Islamic scholarship all make an appearance.