I remember reading Beowulf in high school and absolutely hating it. Fast forward to now, 2022, when I’m leading my kids through medieval history as part of our homeschool curriculum. This book was part of our reading list, and I must admit I was not looking forward to it. However, I read it with them and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. My boys were especially captivated by the story, the bravery and adventure of it all. It is well-written and does a great job of capturing the courage and emotion of the characters as well as the evil of the villains. A bit gruesome in parts but that’s the nature of the story.