So if you can look past the politics of interrogation techniques, it's a decent addition to the Banner Saga story.moreĪ prequel novel set in the Banner Saga universe (a popular video game, picture Oregon trails meets a Viking Scandinavian variant of dungeons and dragons with heavy emphasis on strategy in combat) this book stands strong as a proud member of that universe or as its own stand alone story. Still, that's only a small part of the book, and the rest is pretty good. This feels very irresponsible at a time when many people are, horrifyingly, arguing in support of the use of torture. A portrayal like this simply feeds into the misguided notion that torture is justified because of the important information that it provides, which simply isn't true. What disappointed me is that the torture in this scene results in good information, when we know now that torture is extremely unreliable as a method of obtaining accurate intelligence. I realize that it's a thing that happens, especially given that this is a medieval setting. Now I don't necessarily take issue with the depiction of torture in fiction in general. In one scene, one of the characters tortures a member of the main villain's crew for information.
I do have one major complaint with the book though. What disappointed me is that the torture in this scene results in good information, when we know now that tort A fun adventure that helps fill in the lore behind the game. moreĪ fun adventure that helps fill in the lore behind the game. And may destroy the fragile varl-human alliance that maintains the peace with their giant neighbors in the north…. Toss in a conman seeking vengeance and a slave-turned-bodyguard with an elusive agenda, and Eirik has his work cut out for him.īut even if his questionable allies and the hordes of eager thugs don’t kill him, the plot they discover threatens to rip Strand apart. Uncertain if he can trust his own people, Eirik has little choice but to throw in his lot with two enigmatic varl and a country boy.
Yet the arrival of group seeking a stolen artifact heralds a coming disaster for the already rotten city. Between the corruption, smuggling, underground slaving, mass larceny and a rebellious group attempting to usurp the throne, Guardsman Eirik’s life shows no signs of getting any easier.
Yet the arrival of group seeking a stolen artifact heral In the troubled city of Strand, the City Watch and Governor’s Guard struggle to fend off the criminal empires who rule their streets. In the troubled city of Strand, the City Watch and Governor’s Guard struggle to fend off the criminal empires who rule their streets.
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