Vinland Saga Omnibus, Vol. 8
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- Author：Makoto Yukimura
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Summary
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 is well under way， but Gudrid dreams of being a sailor not a bride。 A battle soon breaks out as Gudrid attempts to escape aboard Leif's ship。 With Sigurd hot on their tail， Thorfinn and the crew press eastward to the city of Miklagard， picking up an orphaned baby and a dog along the way。。。
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 is well under way， but Gudrid dreams of being a sailor not a bride。 A battle soon breaks out as Gudrid attempts to escape aboard Leif's ship。 With Sigurd hot on their tail， Thorfinn and the crew press eastward to the city of Miklagard， picking up an orphaned baby and a dog along the way。。。
Reviews
kel
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I love gudrid and the way thorfinn let her on shows his character i think she likes him a lot and i kind of ship if they're around the same age sigurd whole thing lookin like a comedy arc to me this shit i hilarious I love gudrid and the way thorfinn let her on shows his character i think she likes him a lot and i kind of ship if they're around the same age sigurd whole thing lookin like a comedy arc to me this shit i hilarious 。。。more
Hayden Kelly
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so glad i picked back up on this series its so good
Andy
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A whole new journey has begun and I am a huge fan of the direction the story has taken！ Especially with the new character Gudrid， her storyline is so good and I might sense a spark of romance， but not so sure just yet。
Suriya
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The character arc of Thorfinn is not complete yet， half way there。 Hope to see the development fully。 The art， the details and connection between different things are just too good to read。 Can't describe more， I don't have words。。。 The character arc of Thorfinn is not complete yet， half way there。 Hope to see the development fully。 The art， the details and connection between different things are just too good to read。 Can't describe more， I don't have words。。。 。。。more
Chris Antal
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Outstanding！ Back on the 5 star train。
João Pedro
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Arco novo， vida nova！ Muito bom retornar pra essa série， e confesso que gostei do retorno lento e gradual， mas a preocupação nessa lentidão beneficia a naturalidade de tudo。 Acompanhar Thorfinn na sua nova aventura de construir um lugar pacífico para morar é empolgante e assustadora， porque infelizmente onde quer que se encontre seu passado volta pra lhe assombrar， lembrando que boas ações não compensam ações ruins， ao menos não nesse mundo。
Ellias H
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I already love Gudrid and hope she remains a mainstay in Thorfinn’s story。 I have appreciated the way Thorfinn’s guilt has been portrayed thus far and am excited to see what adventures lie in wait on the path for his redemption and growth as a person。
Andy Calhoun
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Picking up Vinland Saga after a break from it does not make the story any less exciting or compelling。 Thorfinn is an incredible character as always， and the cast continues to grow and become more interesting。 Love this series。
Dhia Nouioui
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I’m so sad to see Askeladd go。 He was a terrible person but a goddamn fantastic character。 You have to admit that's a fucken badass way to go though。 I’m so sad to see Askeladd go。 He was a terrible person but a goddamn fantastic character。 You have to admit that's a fucken badass way to go though。 。。。more
Jodie
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Probably a 3。5 star for me。 I liked it， it was good， the art is great， Gudrid is an adorable dork， but nothing grabbed me in this book。 I think because as a reader I feel on the outside looking in and all the characters are closed， not revealing much of themselves
Whitney
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I am so excited about these female characters！
Rory Wilding
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SPOILERSAt the end of the last volume， Thorfinn and Einar got their freedom and thus set sail to Iceland， where Thorfinn is reunited with his mother and sister after so many years。 With a new sense of hope， the two former slaves are preparing to settle Vinland and build a new life of peace， though they need to find funding for such a journey。A new character introduced to the story basically sets up the next arc named Gudrid， Leif's sister-in-law。 Having heard stories of the outside world from Le SPOILERSAt the end of the last volume， Thorfinn and Einar got their freedom and thus set sail to Iceland， where Thorfinn is reunited with his mother and sister after so many years。 With a new sense of hope， the two former slaves are preparing to settle Vinland and build a new life of peace， though they need to find funding for such a journey。A new character introduced to the story basically sets up the next arc named Gudrid， Leif's sister-in-law。 Having heard stories of the outside world from Leif and dreamed of becoming a sailor， the tomboy is not allowed to become one， due to her gender， as well as being engaged to Sigurd， son of the wealthy and powerful landowner and moneylender Halfdan。 Right from the jump， Gudrid is an instant favourite as she may make reckless decisions and is rather incompetent on doing simple tasks， she is determined to not be pinned down by what society expects from her。Exploring gender politics during this period of history， it allows Makoto Yukimura to delving into characters that are outsiders， including Thorfinn who is not your conventional Viking。 During a somewhat disastrous wedding night， Gudrid escapes and seeks help from Thorfinn and the others， who are about to sail off to Greece， after making a deal with Halfdan to sell Narwhal horns at the distant country。 Considering the hardship that Thorfinn went through so that he can choose a life for himself， he lets Gudrid on board as she gets her wish， though she must be dedicated and hard-working to become a sailor。With a few obstacles along the way of the journey， including Sigurd， who is determined to chase down his wife and reclaim his honour for his family， there is the rest of the world as Thorfinn’s group travel through villages， some of which pillaged with very little life spared。 When they reach the Shetland Islands， where they travel into a pillaged settlement， the only life they can find is a dog and a baby， whose mother dies before saying her last breath， which is her son’s name， which is Karli。 Now with two new crew members on the ship， this creates a dilemma of what to do with the infant as none of them have parenting skills and are hoping to find a foster family that would take care of Karli。Towards the end of the volume， Thorfinn’s crew arrives at the south of Bergen， where a couple of surprises arrive， such as the arrival of a black bear， which leads to an incredible action sequence between the beast and Thorfinn， drawn to such ferocity by Yukimura。 And then there’s Hild， a badass female hunter who turns out to have a personal connection to Thorfinn， which leads to one hell of a cliffhanger。 The journey into building a new life of peace can definitely have its challenges。 。。。more
Michael
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Keeps things from getting stagnant。 Very wise to break pace like that。
Bill Borowski
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Obligatory vengeance exists for the sake of peace for all。 The crueler the outcome， the firmer the lesson。
RG
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Is my current fave manga。。。loved this
George
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I like the introduction of Gudrid and the ongoing struggles of Norse who are pulled between their pagan past and culture and their Christian future。 Nice touch。 And I knew from looking ahead that they weren’t making it to Vinland anytime soon。 I’m happy to know that they aren’t getting sidetracked for some stupid reason， seems like a good side plot of having to go to Miklagard in order to get money for their trip to Vinland。 It’s like a windy D&D campaign。 Not the best storytelling， but not enti I like the introduction of Gudrid and the ongoing struggles of Norse who are pulled between their pagan past and culture and their Christian future。 Nice touch。 And I knew from looking ahead that they weren’t making it to Vinland anytime soon。 I’m happy to know that they aren’t getting sidetracked for some stupid reason， seems like a good side plot of having to go to Miklagard in order to get money for their trip to Vinland。 It’s like a windy D&D campaign。 Not the best storytelling， but not entirely bad。 Seems to have a purpose。 Also Hild is cool。 。。。more
Alec Danilen
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Actual rating: 4。5/5。 It's a bit of a step-down from the previous volume， but regardless it's still good。 Actual rating: 4。5/5。 It's a bit of a step-down from the previous volume， but regardless it's still good。 。。。more
Jake
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This is the beginning of Thorfinn's journey now that he is freed。 What I love here， is in many ways this begins to follow the traditional anime journey， a leader with a plan， gathering an eccentric crew， but because Thorfinn is now refusing to kill people， but also the only one on his crew capable of protecting people， the dynamic is very different。 There are a number of emotional moments， my favorite is Thorfinn being reunited with his family！ I am LOVING where this series is going。 This is the beginning of Thorfinn's journey now that he is freed。 What I love here， is in many ways this begins to follow the traditional anime journey， a leader with a plan， gathering an eccentric crew， but because Thorfinn is now refusing to kill people， but also the only one on his crew capable of protecting people， the dynamic is very different。 There are a number of emotional moments， my favorite is Thorfinn being reunited with his family！ I am LOVING where this series is going。 。。。more
Jennifer Hahn
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Tonen är （för det mesta） en helt annan i den här boken。 Den är mer lättsam och det är fler skämt än vanligt vilket jag tycker fungerar bra。 Jag är så fäst vid karaktärerna nu att det inte spelar någon roll vad de gör。 ÄNTLIGEN introduceras en kvinnlig main character också。 Hon är lite vad jag trodde Ylva skulle vara。 Jag hoppas att hon fortsätter att få lika mycket utrymme。 Dessutom introduceras ytterligare en awesome kvinnlig karaktär i slutet och jag är så irriterad på mig själv att jag inte l Tonen är （för det mesta） en helt annan i den här boken。 Den är mer lättsam och det är fler skämt än vanligt vilket jag tycker fungerar bra。 Jag är så fäst vid karaktärerna nu att det inte spelar någon roll vad de gör。 ÄNTLIGEN introduceras en kvinnlig main character också。 Hon är lite vad jag trodde Ylva skulle vara。 Jag hoppas att hon fortsätter att få lika mycket utrymme。 Dessutom introduceras ytterligare en awesome kvinnlig karaktär i slutet och jag är så irriterad på mig själv att jag inte lånade hem alla tillgängliga delar på en gång。 Nu måste jag vänta till imorgon innan jag kan läsa fortsättningen。。。 。__。 。。。more
M。D。 Williams
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I'll be honest when I read the description I was a little skeptical。 However， Yukimura's art just transcends any doubt。 I could watch Thorfinn be a farmer for his long life and that art would be enough。 That being said， the beginning of this omnibus was fairly shaky， the characters were solid but it was a lot of set up。 Not sure that that's a huge issue， but upon rereading it may not be as engaging as say the first 4 omnibus'。 Something to consider later。 Though the end， （mostly volume 16） was g I'll be honest when I read the description I was a little skeptical。 However， Yukimura's art just transcends any doubt。 I could watch Thorfinn be a farmer for his long life and that art would be enough。 That being said， the beginning of this omnibus was fairly shaky， the characters were solid but it was a lot of set up。 Not sure that that's a huge issue， but upon rereading it may not be as engaging as say the first 4 omnibus'。 Something to consider later。 Though the end， （mostly volume 16） was great。 Well paced。 I think I'm finally starting to understand what Vinland Saga is aiming to be and its glorious and I'm so happy with it。 Omnibus 9 is on it's way！！！ 。。。more
Gavin McHugh
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An up and down volume this one， more planning and development than action but there is the beginning of an adventure！Thorfinn continues to try hard to maintain his non-violent lifestyle， aided by his brother Einer， in their endeavour to find and colonise Vinland。The ragtag crew eventually make their way East to sell wares to fund their future venture to Vinland。 Once they get underway， the pace and excitement of the story increase。
Rod Brown
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The action and drama of previous volumes is mostly discarded as the story veers into comic farce with Runaway Bride and Three Men and a Baby antics。 It's nice to see some more female characters at least， but I wonder if we're starting to pull an Outlaw Josey Wales and gathering a quirky lot of potential settlers for Thorfinn's utopian settlement in Vinland。 Well， before that can happen， time for a two-year side trip to Greece。 Strange choice， but I'm along for the ride。 The action and drama of previous volumes is mostly discarded as the story veers into comic farce with Runaway Bride and Three Men and a Baby antics。 It's nice to see some more female characters at least， but I wonder if we're starting to pull an Outlaw Josey Wales and gathering a quirky lot of potential settlers for Thorfinn's utopian settlement in Vinland。 Well， before that can happen， time for a two-year side trip to Greece。 Strange choice， but I'm along for the ride。 。。。more
Etienne
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A different entry in the series。 Slower， some new characters， allies and enemies， kind of a switch in the main story， going in a new era， a new step in the storyline。 Good but not one of my favorite。
Kizzy
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Manga en geschiedenis gaan wonderwel goed samen ！ :-）
aj
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oooh really like gudrid
Cornerofmadness
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It's been a while since I picked up this series。 I got a little bored with the Thorfinn the farmer arc but that is now over and is now back home with his father's friend Lief and Thorfinn's ex-slave friend。 But Thorfinn hasn't been home since he was about ten years old。The bulk of this one still didn't grab me like the early series did （until the end）。 It sort of plods along as Lief is confronted with a young girl he knows who has always tried to stow away and see the world but now she's of marr It's been a while since I picked up this series。 I got a little bored with the Thorfinn the farmer arc but that is now over and is now back home with his father's friend Lief and Thorfinn's ex-slave friend。 But Thorfinn hasn't been home since he was about ten years old。The bulk of this one still didn't grab me like the early series did （until the end）。 It sort of plods along as Lief is confronted with a young girl he knows who has always tried to stow away and see the world but now she's of marrying age and is slated for marriage to the spoiled son of a hard， vicious man who is basically the Viking equivalent of a loan shark。 Long story short， it shines an unpleasant light on the plight of women in that time period and by the end of it Thorfinn and Lief are in trouble especially when they need this man's help to gain the capital to fund a journey to Vinland （Canada） and are being dogged by the would-be husband。It was interesting enough but not that exciting until the last chapter。 Thorfinn has taken a vow of peace but when confronted with a bear that's challenged。 Enter Hild， a scarred young woman who is a huntress and whose past is tangled up with Thorfinn's vicious one。 It ends in a tense standoff。 I immediately liked Hild。 I'll be interested in how this all shakes out。 The art is very detailed and wonderful （has an excellent picture of Thorfinn and all his scars， it says a lot with no words）。 。。。more
Shayna Ross
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Strong female characters！！
Relstuart
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Relationships adjust as Thorfinn returns home and looks to figure out how to built on his dream of a nation built on personal freedom without war。 We see a bit less action and more social interplay but the book ends on an intense cliffhanger。 If you've read this far， you'll be glad to have volume 9 on hand for when you finish this one so you can see what happens next pretty quickly。 Relationships adjust as Thorfinn returns home and looks to figure out how to built on his dream of a nation built on personal freedom without war。 We see a bit less action and more social interplay but the book ends on an intense cliffhanger。 If you've read this far， you'll be glad to have volume 9 on hand for when you finish this one so you can see what happens next pretty quickly。 。。。more
James DeSantis
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The next arc begins and somehow it still remains fucking great。 Thorfinn is ready to travel to Vinland。 His mind is set on creating a new world， one with happiness and no war。 It's nearly impossible of course but it still brings something new to the table that we're used to violence and pain。 Before we get going through we are introduced to Lief， a woman who wants to be a sailor。 Of course back in the day that was NOT allowed but she won't just get married off， will she？ This is a great chapter The next arc begins and somehow it still remains fucking great。 Thorfinn is ready to travel to Vinland。 His mind is set on creating a new world， one with happiness and no war。 It's nearly impossible of course but it still brings something new to the table that we're used to violence and pain。 Before we get going through we are introduced to Lief， a woman who wants to be a sailor。 Of course back in the day that was NOT allowed but she won't just get married off， will she？ This is a great chapter of a new adventure。 It's more hopeful， some great humor， and the art as always is amazing。 I loved the hell out of the new additions of Lief， as she has plenty of spunk。 I do love Thorfinn's growth as a character。 The ending is a "OH SHIT" moment and brings something new to the table。 I once again love this series。 A 5 out of 5。 。。。more
E。 G。
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