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drakonreads's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
So many plot twists! At first, it was a little slow, I have been in a bit of a reading slump, but then the plot picked up and there were plenty of plot twists to keep me engaged.
I was worried about where the story would go after Odin's Child but it was sweat to see Hirka and Rime trying to get back to each other. I'm not sure how to feel about the lengths that Rime went to for her. I'm interested in really seeing how far the complex morally ambigious characters are developed in the final book.
In this book, Hirka seems to start to realize that other characters won't always be there to save her from her impulsive decisions. I'm also wondering if Hirka will really examine her relationships with men because I feel like she might need some therapy to really unpack that. There was one character Naiell whose motivations I was very confused about but the book later wrapped that up nicely turns out he's just evil which made so much more sense. See kids, sometimes, mean people are just mean people. They aren't always hiding a secret soft side if only just the right person became friends with them. So, I really appreciated that since that spiced things up a bit.
One thing I really appreciate: the language barrier. It resulted in some funny situations. I appreciate that it's more realistic in that Hirka had to actually learn a language when travelling to another world and there's no magic solution to the language barrier. It was also interesting to see her adjusting to the new world.
I am really excited for the next book in the trilogy!
Thank you NetGalley and Arctis for the opportunity to read the ARC!
I was worried about where the story would go after Odin's Child but it was sweat to see Hirka and Rime trying to get back to each other. I'm not sure how to feel about the lengths that Rime went to for her. I'm interested in really seeing how far the complex morally ambigious characters are developed in the final book.
In this book, Hirka seems to start to realize that other characters won't always be there to save her from her impulsive decisions. I'm also wondering if Hirka will really examine her relationships with men because I feel like she might need some therapy to really unpack that. There was one character
One thing I really appreciate: the language barrier. It resulted in some funny situations. I appreciate that it's more realistic in that Hirka had to actually learn a language when travelling to another world and there's no magic solution to the language barrier. It was also interesting to see her adjusting to the new world.
I am really excited for the next book in the trilogy!
Thank you NetGalley and Arctis for the opportunity to read the ARC!
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore
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