Assassin's Creed: Geirmund's Saga (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla)

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“‘Show me a man who is never afraid, and I’ll show you a fool.’”ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA: GEIRMUND’S SAGA by Matthew J Kirby—’Introducing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Geirmund’s Saga sets the scene for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, the latest game in the world-conquering series by Ubisoft.’I read somewhere there may be an expansion pack letting players play on either side.*squeeeee*‘Mid-9th Century CE. The Viking attacks and invasions are shattering England’s kingdoms. Born into a royal lineage of Norwegian kings, Geirmund Hel-hide sets out for an adventure to prove his worth as a Viking and a warrior. A perilous journey across the sea brings him into contact with a being out of myth and grants him a mysterious ring that promises both great power and bitter betrayal.’Where or where to begin with this review,’ she mutters to herself as she resists the urge to set aside this tablet and plunge headfirst into the world of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla on my daughters PS4.Having never played the game, I asked her to acquaint me with the storyline within, which doesn’t appear to be in line with this book—a fact that did not put me off of reading it, either.As a huge fan of the show VIKINGS and Norse Mythology, my Norwegian lineage on me Pops side (both my kids are over six feet tall and tower over me), I could not wait to read this book!If you’re a fan of the show and/or Norse history, then you will know who Ragnar Lodbrok is and his many sons (Björn Ironside—My Heart!).*ahem*Sorry, I was thinking about one of the last episodes of VIKINGS.*sniff*As mentioned above, the book is set in the Mid-9th Century CE, wherein Ragnar’s son, Halfdan, is King of Northumbria, and Hjörr Halfsson, King of Avaldsnes, is father to Geirmund Hjörrsson, the lead character in this book whose life this story is centered around.The book started really well, though a slow burn; immediately pulled me in and eager to see how this saga would unfold as we follow Geirmund on his journey to England, which is somewhat similar to that of Ragnar’s—an aspect of the narrative that has me on this fence with this book?Possibly. That, and I wish the Kirby fleshed-out scenes a little more.Overall, not a fan favorite, but a book I recommend.Thank you, NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Inc., for loaning me an eGalley of ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA: GEIRMUND’S SAGA in the request for an honest review.

I was instantly hooked! The world-building and character development were great. I felt like I was on an epic journey with Geirmund and his war-band. The battle scenes were descriptive for the action and energy, but not overly gory.I am a fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise, but I'm not able to play the games because of a physical disability. Geirmund's Saga let me be immersed in the world and I loved it. You don't need to know the Assassin's Creed games to enjoy it. I highly recommend Geirmund's Saga to Assassin's Creed fans, but also fans of the Vikings era.Thank you to NetGalley and Aconyte Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A thoroughly good read. However the Assasins creed connection seemed a little disconnected for me.That said, as far as a viking saga goes, I found my self quite invested in the character.Not being a gamer but comparing notes with my son whom is. The game story and book are quite different.Overall a very good read.If you like this kind of story, I would highly recomend the Viking sagas 'Raven Blood eye' plus 'The rise of Sigurd' by Giles Kristian. Both trilogies.

Yeah so..... Nothing like the assassins creed saga, no assassin stuff. Not the same as the others I only bought it because of the name. I regret buying it, I just hope that the next one is better, because the next one will be the last one

It mearly hints at the links to the artifacts of power, no mention of assassins or templers, but not to say this isn't a great book. The story telling is well written and the ending came far too soon. One of the books where you pick up and hours pass by as you are so enthralled.

The assassins creed series started as a good yarn, unfortunately over the years the books have got progressively worse, their latest offering, the best thing I can say...... absolute rubbish.

Exactly as I expected it to be.