Between the Helpless and the Darkness

De: Brent Olson

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

HARALD SIGURDSSON, King Harald Hardrada of Norway, King
of the Vikings, was born to rule. He embraced that birthright,
dominating his world with the strength in his arm
and the power of his will. In an instant, one brutal mistake and a
shattering wound took all he valued from him.
But what if . . .
Harald Sigurdsson fled his disgrace with a band of equally broken
warriors still holding tight to his leadership. They ventured West,
to Iceland, Greenland, into the darkness, to a land known only
through legends and lies. A land with no need of a king, no room for
a ruler. A land where a king could hope to become something more.
This enthralling, thought-provoking story begins a thousand
years ago on a battlefield outside York, England,
and then moves across the North Atlantic to Iceland and
beyond.
Brent Olson’s biggest, boldest, and best book yet is a stunning
work of alternative history. By moving the path of
one arrow one inch, Olson has achieved an entire new
script for the world.

Reader Review
Between the Helpless and the Darkness is one of the best alternate history novels I have ever read. Olson shows craftsmanship beyond most work in the genre, and the end result is a compelling story while never sacrificing the benefits of an explicitly alternate history work. It should be read by anyone who wants to write in this genre.