Status Updates From Assassin's Creed Valhalla :...

This is still in the territory of "fine." This may be me projecting, but when Geirmund ends up on Volund's realm, it feels a case of the Isu being forced into a series that has almost outgrown them. Especially relevant since the rest of the book remains grounded.

It's okay so far, can't say much for better or worse. Standard Viking story so far.

Has met ubbas forces led by Odmar and stolen a boat after killing fasti ubbas kinsmen

Geirmund has traveled with Guthrum to England during the passage Rek had a quarrel as he believed Geirmund is from Helheim. Geirmund surrendered to the sea and nearly drowned but was saved by the mythical smith Volund who saved him as he saved his father’s father’s father. Volund then gifts him an arming and sends him back to the realm of the living on the shores of east anglia.

Geirmund has reached the Netherlands and is set to sail for England. He has met Bersi Jarl Guthrams King.

Starts off with the protagonist and his brother on a hunting venture gone wrong. We learn about how the protagonist has a ropey relationship with his father and plans to go to England without his blessing and the relationship between brothers at the present is fractured. Geirmund and his companions are now sailing to concur Saxon lands