Vinland Saga (November)
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For our November Meetup (on Nov 29 at 2:00), we'll be reading and discussing the critically-acclaimed Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura!
Thorfinn, son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, is among the finest fighters in the merry band of mercenaries run by the cunning Askeladd, an impressive feat for a person his age. However, Thorfinn is not part of the group for the plunder it entails—instead, for having caused his family great tragedy, the boy has vowed to kill Askeladd in a fair duel. Not yet skilled enough to defeat him, but unable to abandon his vengeance, Thorfinn spends his boyhood with the mercenary crew, honing his skills on the battlefield among the war-loving Danes, where killing is just another pleasure of life.
One day, when Askeladd receives word that Danish prince Canute has been taken hostage, he hatches an ambitious plot—one that will decide the next King of England and drastically alter the lives of Thorfinn, Canute, and himself. Set in 11th-century Europe, Vinland Saga tells a bloody epic in an era where violence, madness, and injustice are inescapable, providing a paradise for the battle-crazed and utter hell for the rest who live in it.
(Genres: Action, Adventure, Historical Epic)
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Links to Read Online (click with caution, these are just whatever sites I could find that seem to at least have the manga available to be read. proceed at your own risk):
- [VinlandSagaManga.org](https://www.vinlandsagamanga.org/)
- [MangaRead.org](https://www.mangaread.org/manga/vinland-saga/)
- Kagane
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We also just casually talk manga and anime as well in the meeting, whether what manga we read or anime we watched recently, to just general Anime/Manga topics! Anything is welcome.
Location will be at the Calgary Central Library, at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Takes place in Room 2-05B, on the second floor of the library.