Vinland Saga 8
Hardcover – Illustrated, December 27, 2016
Kodansha Comics · Hardcover · December 27, 2016
Troubled Waters Free at last, Thorfinn sets off on an expedition to Vinland, to establish a place free of war and slavery.
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- Who it’s for
- A hopeful voyage toward life without war runs into family ties, pursuit, and unexpected company.
- Themes
- Freedom from war and slavery, Exploration and settlement, Pursuing independence
- Pacing
- Fast
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Troubled Waters Free at last, Thorfinn sets off on an expedition to Vinland, to establish a place free of war and slavery. In an effort to fund his project, Thorfinn visits Iceland where Halfdan, a wealthy man who shared a dark history with his late father, awaits. Meanwhile, the marriage between Halfdan’s son Sigurd and Leif ’s relative Gudrid are well under way, but Gudrid dreams of becoming a sailor, not a bride.
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A battle soon breaks out as Gudrid attempts to escape aboard Leif ’s ship. With Sigurd hot at their tail, Thorfinn and the crew press eastward to the city of Miklagard, picking up an orphaned baby and a dog along the way...
Voyage and Crosscurrents
A hopeful voyage toward life without war runs into family ties, pursuit, and unexpected company.
Come here for
- An expedition imagining a place free of war and slavery
- Family obligations rubbing against a sailor’s ambitions
Expect
- Tense pursuit alongside flashes of warmth
- A journey carrying an orphaned baby and a dog
Where it sits
| General Manga | 84% |
|---|---|
| Medieval Historical Comics | 80% |
| Action & Adventure Comics | 52% |
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
- December 27, 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Freedom from war and slavery · Exploration and settlement · Pursuing independence
- Reading lane
- General Manga