sentences:  Skuld herself is soon overthrown by an army led by Elk-Frodhi and Thorir Houndsfoot, come to avenge their brother Bodvar Bjarki.The realm goes to pieces, to be eventually pulled back together in part by a remote kinsman of Hrolf's.The book was well received by many fantasy fans (receiving a nomination for the British Fantasy Award in 1973) though it has been criticized on the grounds that its frequent explanations, especially of the characters' feelings and motives, are incompatible with the saga traditions.