Vinland Saga 6
Hardcover – Illustrated, September 29, 2015
Kodansha Comics · Hardcover · September 29, 2015
WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back.
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- Who it’s for
- Political ambition and private hopes collide in a manga installment shaped by power, attachment, and escape.
- Themes
- Political ambition, Freedom from enslavement, Romantic entanglements
- Pacing
- Mixed
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WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back. But the fates of prince and slave will come together once again, as Canute plans to seize Ketil Farm from its kindhearted master. What sinister tricks does the have up his sleeve, and could they dash Thorfinn’s hopes for freedom?
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Meanwhile, Einar’s infatuation with Arnheid takes an unexpected turn when her former husband – an escaped slave – barges onto the farm, insisting she run away with him… “A fascinating, violent, and moving story [that’s] firmly among other timeless classics… Seriously, I don't know how many different ways I can say this manga is worth reading.” -Kotaku
Power and Freedom
Political ambition and private hopes collide in a manga installment shaped by power, attachment, and escape.
Come here for
- A prince’s ambition beside a slave’s hope for freedom
- Farm loyalties caught in political upheaval
Expect
- Interwoven struggles over power, escape, and attachment
- Violence and emotional turns in a serious historical manga
Where it sits
| Medieval Historical Comics | 87% |
|---|---|
| General Manga | 84% |
| Action & Adventure Comics | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- General Manga
- Medieval Historical Comics
- Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology
- Authors
- Makoto Yukimura
- Publisher
- Kodansha Comics
- Published
- September 29, 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Political ambition · Freedom from enslavement · Romantic entanglements
- Reading lane
- General Manga