“A man, slave to gold, holds a whip…And beats the slave he bought with that gold as if to claim HE is the master. He just doesn’t see it for himself. Every living human being is a slave to something.”

“Love provides the worth of everything in the world. Without love…gold, silver, horses, and women…all are worthless.”

“You have no enemies. No one…Has any enemies. There is no one…That you should hurt.”

“The world…God’s divine creation…Is so brimming with love…Yet there is no love in the hearts of men.”

“I’d had fifteen years to think about him. And I realized that it wasn’t a matter of the life or death of flesh. What’s important to a warrior is the soul…And where it lies.”

A BLOODY COMING OF AGE In a gambit to become the power behind the Danish and English thrones, Askeladd has taken the prince, Canute, and plunged deep into a winter storm behind enemy lines. Canute's father, King Sweyn, gives him up for dead in his haste to suppress English resistance. But Askeladd's small band can't outrun the tenacious maniac Thorkell forever, and when the warriors finally clash, a storm of sweat and gore ensues that will turn a boy into a man and a hostage into a ruler of men! "Gripping doesn't begin to describe Vinland Saga. 5 stars." - ICv2 "Deeply engrossing... If you have any interest at all in Vikings, the Medieval period, or pirates, this is not a series you want to miss." - Anime News Network "For those who love Berserk, you'll love this too... Worth the long wait." - A Case Suitable for Treatment From the acclaimed author of Planetes.

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ENGLAND AT WAR ? The foolish King Ethelred has fled, and Askeladd's band is one of hundreds plundering the English countryside. Yet victory brings no peace to the elderly Danish King Sweyn, who worries that his untested, sensitive son Canute will never be ready to take the throne. The king's attempt to force his son to become a man places the young prince within the grasp of the gleeful killer Thorkell! Whoever holds Canute holds the key to the thrones of England and Denmark - and Askeladd has his own reasons for joining the fray! &quot;With its rich visual details, emotional pull and strong characters, this historical epic is an instant winner.&quot; - Anime News Network Winner of the?Japan Media Arts Awards Grand Prize for Manga and the?Kodansha Manga Award From the acclaimed author of Planetes

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