Review of Desecration

[Ekezie1998]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Desecration" by Robbie Cottrell.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Robbie Cottrell wrote Desecration from the perspective of Ragnar Lundegard, Lord Torstik Lundegard's youngest son. Ragnar is different from other Vikings; he is more of a thinker than a warrior; he isn't built like a regular Norseman who had war-made bodies. Lord Torstik believes it's time for his youngest son to embark on his first voyage. The mission requires precision and wisdom, which his eldest sons lack. Lord Torstik appoints Ragnar, his selected friends Stigsen, Turron, Solvig, and twenty fighting men, alongside Lord Torstik's fiercest warrior and communicator of the gods, Redwald, to accompany Ragnar on his mission to gather information on the Saxons.
 
Odin predicts a disastrous event happening, which Redwald foresees. An unpredicted event occurs, steering the Sea Slicer away from the route leading to its destination. Ragnar is determined to complete his first mission, therefore proceeding with the new diversion. A sudden incident breaks out during the mission along the coast of Cent, throwing the crew into a state of melancholy. What is this incident, and how does it affect the crew? Is Ragnar able to complete his first mission? Find out in this riveting fiction novel.
 
One of the things I love about Desecration is the endpoint of the book and what it sets out to portray. Robert's vast knowledge of mythology and historical periods and his ability to exhaustively narrate the invasion which occurred years back were quite commendable. Another favorite thing I love about the book is the vivid write-ups and explanations of mythological creatures, including the previous and modern names of places in the early century mentioned in the book, provided just below each page of the book. It helped in the general discernment of the book. Furthermore, the pictures of mythological creatures Robert provided made it a tad easier to envision.
 
Although explanations of the mythological creatures and places were provided, it was still difficult to differentiate one name from another. Most of the terms are similar in spelling, and in some cases, they play similar roles. The misplacement of characters' names got me quite confused. Also, the complexity of the author's choice of words makes it even harder for a person with fundamental knowledge of the English language to understand. These formed the book’s negative sides.
 
However, this book contains minimal errors, which shows that it was professionally edited. I'll rate Desecration 3 out of 4 stars. This is in consideration of both the positive and negative points highlighted above. In addition, there are some triggering events that took place in the book. If you enjoy learning about past events, nautical stories, and mythology, I recommend you read this book.

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[Gideon Olomofe]

the misappropriateness in the naming of the characters would certainly give comprehension problems. That's what put me off

[Blessing E]

There is a huge flaw that I can't overlook in this book. Regardless, this is a well written review. Keep up the good work.

[Uwe Neufeld]

Similar names and characters generally puts me off, because I'm not a native english speaker Good review!

[Peace10]

This is a rollercoaster of events. And from the review, I could see that this novel will have a lot of characters which is a little turn off. Great review though!