![]() ![]() Geirmund Hel-hide alongside his brother Hámund, set out on a hunting quest from their home village of Avaldsnes. Story Summary (WARNING: FULL SPOILERS FOLLOW) The paperback is currently scheduled for March 2nd 2021. Geirmund's Saga is available digitally from November 10th 2020, from all good digital stockists. If you are looking for lots of Assassin and Templar content though, that is perhaps one area where the book falls slightly short, as neither the Hidden Ones nor the Order of Ancients make much of an impact on the narrative proceedings – save for a brief appearance by Hytham. Overall, it is a strong viking saga put to a short novel form, offering a true “hero's journey” and for anyone looking to further put themselves into that era it suitably hits the mark and feels appropriate. ![]() Kirby also manages to get a few Isu related scenes into the proceedings which are very welcome. With plenty of betrayals and twists to the story, it keeps things interesting as we see Geirmund's character develop from a lowly second son, into a man that warriors would gladly follow into battle. The high quality of the writing is what you come to expect from Kirby, with very descriptive sequences allowing you to visualise situations and scenes easily, especially on combat scenes which are suitably brutal and visceral as the era would warrant. Thus he leaves for England to find his own destiny, with his travels encompassing much of that land from Jorvik (York) in the north, all the way down to the southern Dorset coastline. Ultimately inherit all of the wealth and glory. Geirmund finds himself seeking fortunes beyond Norway, as he becomes frustrated with the sedate environment that his family leaves him in, knowing that his elder brother Hámund will ![]() As a direct tie-in to the game, we are also treated to cameos including Eivor herself on several occasions. His journey begins in ninth century Norway, unsurprisngly as this is the same time era as the game itself. Born to a mother from Bjarmaland (north Russia), his darker complexion made him stand out from the traditonally paler Norse skin tone of his father and comrades. On this occasion Kirby offers us the viking tale of Geirmund Hjörrsson, or Hel-hide as he was more commonly monikered. Fans will recognise Kirby from his previous works in the franchise, most specifically from The Last Descendants novel series which ran for three titles, plus a spin off comic. Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga is a brand new novel written by Matthew J Kirby, that directly ties into the events of the video game. ![]()
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