You Die When You Die

By: Angus Watson

Narrated by: Sean Barrett

You die when you die . . .

You can't change your fate -- so throw yourself into battle, because you'll either win or wake up drinking mead in the halls of your ancestors. That's what Finn's people believe.

But Finn wants to live. When his settlement is massacred by a hostile nation, Finn plus several friends and rivals must make their escape across a brutal, unfamiliar landscape, and to survive, Finn will fight harder than he's ever fought before.

The David Gemmell Award-nominated author of Age of Iron returns with You Die When You Die -- an epic fantasy adventure in which a mismatched group of refugees battle animals and monsters, determined assassins, an unforgiving land and each other as they cross a continent to fulfil a prophecy.

"I loved every second of it . . . More please, as soon as is humanly possible!." -- The Eloquent Page

"Hugely entertaining." -- SFX

"A rip-roaring, swiftly paced adventure set in a sprawling and beautifully detailed world . . . sure to win the devotion of plenty of fans." -- RT Book Reviews

"The first book in Watson's new fantasy trilogy is raw, violent, and gritty . . . You Die When You Dieblurs the lines between hero and villain into who lives and who dies. He who survives another day wins for the moment; tomorrow might be another story." -- Booklist

Critic reviews

"In this bloody, brutal historical fantasy, Watson kicks off a trilogy inspired by the Vikings' settling North America a millennium ago, albeit with a magical twist."—Publishers Weekly

"Raw, violent, and gritty."—Booklist

"A rip-roaring, swiftly paced adventure set in a sprawling and beautifully detailed world."—RT Book Reviews

"Hugely entertaining."—SFX

"Watson's tale is gore soaked and profanity laden -- full of visceral combat and earthy humor, and laced with subtle magic."—Publishers Weekly on Age of Iron

"Unflinchingly bloodthirsty and outrageously entertaining."—Christopher Brookmyre on Age of Iron

"It simply grabbed me by the throat and wouldn't let go."—Bibliosanctum on Age of Iron (5 stars)

"Would I read the next one? Yes, absolutely. Bring me my hammer, bring my beer, bring it on!"—SF Crowsnest on Age of Iron

"A fun and addictive read."—Fantasy Faction on Age of Iron

Highly original, great story and humour

Great historical fantasy with Abercrombie-like humour. Characters have an apocryphal, modern voice that just seems to work. Nods to Norse sagas and pre-Columbian archeology throughout. A main character whose the least cool viking around, and a troupe of superpowered warrior women on their tails. Sean Barrett brings everyone to life wonderfully and has superb timing for the jokes. I've listened to this several times over the years, and it gets better with each listen.

good story and better humor

just a good ole time fantastical time if you're into humor and twist of viking culture

Enjoyable

Watson's books are hard to classify. While they are fantasy there is also historical fiction in there, definitely not young adult fantasy. It might lean towards grimdark without being too grim or too dark. This and his other books are amusing, like if Mark Twain tried to write grimdark fantasy.

I love Angus Watson

Great story,love the characters and how he wraps in historical references and makes you laugh all through the saga.

Hilarious Viking Adventure in the new world

A slow start reveals a rich landscape with vivid characters, hilarious dialogue, and heart pounding action.