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tiffani_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
adrzeck's review
3.0
Great option for the Norse mythology fans. Interesting premise. I love the focus of the story being somewhere aside from New York/California.
I like that Abby is a strong and smart character. I'll look forward the more books in this series.
I like that Abby is a strong and smart character. I'll look forward the more books in this series.
booksnorkel's review
3.0
Cute fun action packed you could see it set almost in percy jacksons world if there were just more references to the myths. I caught the obvious ones but it would have been nice to have a few more explained. If you are getting into a rap or rhyming competition perhaps you should explain more about why its important in viking myths and culture...
Overall a nice story don't know if I'd read again but I'm going to hold onto it to see how I feel later.
Overall a nice story don't know if I'd read again but I'm going to hold onto it to see how I feel later.
readcover2cover's review
I’m not going to rate this one because I read the first hundred pages and then skimmed the rest. It was cute, but didn’t really hold my interest. I wasn’t the target audience and I fully read the second two thirds, so it would not be a fair assessment. I do enjoy a good middle-grade book sometimes, but I didn’t get as invested in the beginning of this one. It seems like something good for kids the right age though!
lillygabriella's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
3.0
So this was an interesting twist on Norse mythology. Unfortunately for me, I know too much of the actual history to really enjoy it. As well, it trends towards 99% of adults are either stupid or evil problem which plagues so many children's/middle grade books. It was a decent story, an exciting adventure, and set up for potential sequels that I will not be reading.
Other people, and the target age group may enjoy it more than I did.
Other people, and the target age group may enjoy it more than I did.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
popthebutterfly's review
5.0
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Last Shadow Warrior
Author: Sam Subity
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: fantasy readers, Viking lovers, MG readers
Publication Date: May 4, 2021
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (violence, grief, some scary moments)
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Abby Beckett is proud to come from a long line of elite Viking warriors known as the Aesir. She's spent her entire life training to hunt the horrific creatures known as Grendels - the ancient foe of the Aesir - just like her mother did before she died. But there's just one, small problem: No one has seen a Grendel in centuries, and the Viking Council wants to disband the Aesir . . . forever.
When her father is injured in an attack that leaves him in a coma, Abby is forced to take refuge at Vale Hall, a mysterious school in Minnesota where nothing is quite as it seems. She soon discovers the tables have turned and a Grendel is hunting her, but when she tries to alert the Viking Council, they accuse her of making up stories for attention . . . just like her mother did.
Desperate to protect her father and clear her mother's name, Abby goes on a dangerous quest to discover the truth--a journey that brings her face-to-face with some unlikely foes, including a Ping-Pong-playing sea monster with a wicked backhand, and a dark Valkyrie with a fondness for bingo. Abby quickly realizes that someone at the school is trying to stop her progress and destroy the Aesir for good. And only she can unravel the sinister plot before it's too late.
Review: I really liked this book! It was funny but also had my favorite: Viking folklore! I thought the characters were very well developed and played off each other well. The world building was amazing and the plot kept me interested from beginning to end.
The only issue I had with the book is that the pacing did slow down a bit throughout the book and it broke up the flow of the book.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
Book: The Last Shadow Warrior
Author: Sam Subity
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: fantasy readers, Viking lovers, MG readers
Publication Date: May 4, 2021
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (violence, grief, some scary moments)
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Abby Beckett is proud to come from a long line of elite Viking warriors known as the Aesir. She's spent her entire life training to hunt the horrific creatures known as Grendels - the ancient foe of the Aesir - just like her mother did before she died. But there's just one, small problem: No one has seen a Grendel in centuries, and the Viking Council wants to disband the Aesir . . . forever.
When her father is injured in an attack that leaves him in a coma, Abby is forced to take refuge at Vale Hall, a mysterious school in Minnesota where nothing is quite as it seems. She soon discovers the tables have turned and a Grendel is hunting her, but when she tries to alert the Viking Council, they accuse her of making up stories for attention . . . just like her mother did.
Desperate to protect her father and clear her mother's name, Abby goes on a dangerous quest to discover the truth--a journey that brings her face-to-face with some unlikely foes, including a Ping-Pong-playing sea monster with a wicked backhand, and a dark Valkyrie with a fondness for bingo. Abby quickly realizes that someone at the school is trying to stop her progress and destroy the Aesir for good. And only she can unravel the sinister plot before it's too late.
Review: I really liked this book! It was funny but also had my favorite: Viking folklore! I thought the characters were very well developed and played off each other well. The world building was amazing and the plot kept me interested from beginning to end.
The only issue I had with the book is that the pacing did slow down a bit throughout the book and it broke up the flow of the book.
Verdict: Highly recommend!