Cracking Poul Anderson's Kraki

Hrolf Kraki's Saga, Poul Anderson's British Fantasy award-winner, is a great retelling of Norse myth. Shame his 'ancient', Yoda-style syntax so irritating doth be The storyline of Poul Anderson's Hrolf Kraki's Saga, my second venture into former British Fantasy award winners – it took the 1974 prize – is fantastic. Blood, gore, incest, trolls, witches: it's got 'em all. A retelling of Norse legends, it's full of thrills. The only problem is the execution, which doesn't live up to the subject matter....