The Broken Sword Audiobook

" A bit dissapointing probably caused by age. "

" I was but a young boy when I read this (in the sixth or seventh grade). I remember enjoying it quite a bit. I have not read a fantasy book in a long, long time, but I have very fond memories of escaping to fantasy worlds in my youth and this book stands out as a favorite. Curiously, I recall listening to David Bowie's Diamond Dogs album while reading this book-- so whenever I hear a cut from that album I think of this story. "

" Superb, fast, and quick moving tale. Moves like lightning. Brilliant economy of language. Extremely harsh - perhaps a bit too harsh for my liking, but overall a marvellous piece of poetic story telling. "

" Wow. This was wonderfully dark. "

" Brutal, romantic, and tragic. No cute hobbits. "

" An okay fantasy classic with a slightly different mythos but predictable and dull by today's standards. "

" My favorite Poul Anderson book. A wonderful, wonderful fantasy read. "

" Awesome, dark, and wondrous, with a good use of mythology and some emotional prose. Definitely one of the highlights of Anderson's career. "

" Great, great, great.... I loved this! High adventure, magic, all the good stuff. The old legends that Tolkien and so many authors have drawn from. told again. "

" Being based off of Norse tales, keep in mind its anti-Christian. Poul's concept of the elves is interesting though, not as perfect as Tolkien's and frankly, a relief. "

" A dark, stark representation of some classic Northern European mythology; like a bleaker Tolkien making a Norse edda more accessible to a modern audience. "

" Too much blood. But if you like violence, and Norseman tales, very well written "

" Well written of course being Anderson but not as good as Three Hearts "

" Darker, bleaker than Tolkien. Outstanding reworking of saga(s) into a fantasy story. "

" A classic of the genre. "

" Being based off of Norse tales, keep in mind its anti-Christian. Poul's concept of the elves is interesting though, not as perfect as Tolkien's and frankly, a relief. "

" A neglected fantasy classic. Anderson borrows elements from the tales of Sigmund and Siegfried and retells them in a fast-paced adventure fantasy. "

" Brutal, romantic, and tragic. No cute hobbits. "

" Dark, brooding, tragic yet romantic. A classic of the highest calibre. Reminds me why I like fantasy. "

" My favorite Poul Anderson book. A wonderful, wonderful fantasy read. "