What would have made Dragons from the Sea better?
For starters, if you are telling a story about a people who prize fearless acts of bravery, maybe, just maybe, you shouldn’t have someone narrate the story who sounds like a wimpy accountant.

That, and there is the painful story. Sure, the premise of the story is ok, A Viking thrall goes raiding to seek fame an fortune. But the author messes this simple concept up by forgetting that his protagonist is a 9th century (ish) young man, and not a 21st century liberal. The internal conflicts the character has are nothing short of silly and completely out of place in the epoch and culture.

Bottom line is, I really tried to like the series becuase I like this period in history. But skip this series, and try Cornwell’s Saxon Chronicles, or the Raven Saga. Thoses are well researched and authentic.

Roberts writes with all the accuracy of a guy who watched a History Channel show on vikings and then decided to write a novel.

What didn’t you like about Jeff Hays’s performance?
He sounds like a wimpy accountant, not a warrior
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Cringeworthy is all I can say about this.
Any additional comments?
pass on this.