This was right up my alley.
They story is written like a diary of someone who lived among vikings.
Turid is a daugther of a Viking king, and she is supposed to marry someone she has never meet when she is old enough to unite clans and to take over the burden of being a leader from her father that is getting too old and tired.
Turid wants to learn how to write. This was not common during this time, and not many women knew how to write. Since the book is written like a diary, I can imagine that Turid, after she grew up, that she sat down and began writing about everything in her life, so that she would remember, and so that everyone else would know about her family, her best friend, her struggles, and how she fought for her life.
I was really moved by this story. The pace is not very fast, but the story always moves forward, and I want to know about Turid so I was unable to put down the book. It never felt boring. Sometimes strange, such as the parts with her walking among spirits, but it was never uninteresting.
This is a book made for people who like history, but instead of fact books would rather read about normal people and their lives during that period. It is harsh, just as life is. It might not be suitable for sensitive people as there is some graphic scenes.
All in all I enjoyed it very much.