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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5
A little repetitive writing but looooove the world building
A little repetitive writing but looooove the world building
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
A truly epic story of vengeance combining Norse mythology and the Vikings. Love Orka was definitely my fav. And the ending. Gagged. Love her even more. However, it took me almost 130 pages to truly get into the story and although it was action packed from the start it took a while for it to grip me. Probably since there are 3 povs and the characters beyond the povs haven’t interacted with each other. So there were a lot of characters. Also I high key predicted a betrayal which to me was obvious from the start. Moreover the names are low key spoilers if you speak a Scandinavian language. Like Vargs name obviously suggested that he was an ulfhednar. Other then that it was great and I’m excited for book 2. Amazing battle scenes.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Good lord this just hit everything you could want it to hit. Engrossing world-building combined with well-rounded characters. A really well-paced story of 3 distinct characters whose stories slowly weave together and conclude with more twists in the last 50 pages than you can count. Very excited to continue with this series
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
You know I honestly think I kind of shot myself in the foot with this book. Because it took me a while to really get into it because I was trying to read it at the same time as another book, which made it harder for me to get immersed. It took me a while to figure out who each character was, what they were doing, and where the plot was going. This book has a glossary at the back and there is a REASON. Because so much language and terms and lore will just be casually discussed and if you don’t flip to that glossary you will be lost. However despite my struggles to really get invested, once I did I was IN IT. The action is super engaging and thrilling to read, the magic of this world is very interesting and while not used often, piecing together the hints of it and figuring it out was one of the more interesting parts of the book. There were some crazy jaw dropping “WHAT” moments that happened, especially at the end of the book, and while I was considering putting this series on hold for the time being, the back half of the book convinced me to go ahead and read the second and third after. So overall, a good Epic Fantasy based on Norse Mythology with intense action, high stakes, and interesting characters to follow (mostly). I can’t wait to see how this story shapes up in the next one.
4.5/5
4.5/5
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes