Okay this was the first volume since the first that I "REALLY' enjoyed. Volume 2 and 3 were solid but they had a few missteps. This volume is lengthy and tells a story of mother and daughter immune to the plague killing the people in their city and looking to survive once her husband dies. It has a few central characters and gives us the feeling of a harsh winter that most people won't survive.

Hilda and her daughter are truly well developed interesting leads. You also have a few side cast character, Boris probably being the best one, and the villain = Gunborg. The fact the priest in this book uses facts over religion to explain why they must close in the village so the disease doesn't spread is surprising and leads the book into a feeling of doom and gloom while feeling like you're also in a tight space at all times.

What I liked: Loved the interaction with Hilda and her daughter. All well done and you can feel the fear and love between them. Boris was also a great side character and you always felt he was the only one making sense. Gunborg played his role well and a true asshole throughout. I also really enjoyed the ending and that the way we did it isn't all "happy" but "hopeful."

What I didn't like: The pacing could have been a tad better at times. I also thought, for the first time, sometimes the art was hard to follow. Certain fight scenes made it tough to keep up.

Overall Northlanders remains to keep me coming back. It's not mindblowing but with 2 solid volumes, and 2 great volumes, this might go down as one of the best ongoing series without a dud. I hope 5-7 finish up nicely!