Quotes from Robert Low

I had forgotten that, while Thor hurls his Hammer from storm-clouds, Odin prefers his strike to come out of a calm sky.

Man without a sword is still a warrior, but one with no shield is just a target.

We were still on the whale road, in the wind that keened and thrummed the ropes.

They offer a wrist-grasp of peace, but that is only to hold you close, by the sword-arm,' he told us, sucking ale off the wet end of his hair. 'The dagger is in the other.

Truly, when the gods set their faces against you, you are fucked.

To be without silver is better than to be without honor.

Strange how we had longed for the feel and smell of land when afloat and now longed for the touch of ship and spray now that we were ashore. No

God is not mocked!'' the domnall said sternly and Crowbone turned and laughed, hefting his sword on to one shoulder. '' of course he is Priest'' he called out as he went. ''His son was sent to promise an end to wicked folk. Odin promised an end to ice giants. I see no ice giants priest - but the world is full of wicked men.

I was a couple of summers past twenty but I felt there were stones under that frozen, dun earth that were younger than me.