The Broken Sword

The Broken Sword is Viking infused epic fantasy, with a war between elves and trolls centered on two uncanny brothers. Scafloc was kidnapped from his human parents and raised as a prince of the elves. Valgard is the fae changeling left in his place. When an evil witch reveals Valgard’s true heritage, he embarks on a campaign of violence that slays his false human family and kicks off a brutal war. Scafloc survives the first assault, develops a relationship with his/Valgard’s sister Freda, and reforges an ancient sword of terrible evil power.

There are sagas, swordplays, sisters (ew), and the dark winds of Ragnarok in the background. What’s not to like? And compared to modern fantasy, the story moves swiftly from peak to peak.