1) I love the cover of this book 
 2) There was soooo much rape. Nearly every woman in this book was raped. A lot. 
 Now, this is a book about vikings and raping and pillaging is their thing so I wasn't overly shocked. BUT! Many of the raped women liked the experience or at it didn't phase them. This bothered me a lot. 
 3) Putting the rape (reluctantly) aside... I liked the characters in this book and there was an especially strong contingent of female roles. 
 4) The pace in this story kept me interested. There was plenty of action outside the bedroom including a bit of intrigue. 
 5) The words "throbbing member" were in heavy use. 
 Overall I liked this book but I wish there was much less rape or at least a different way of demonstrating the consequences.