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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
No
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
First off, yay disability representation.
It wasn't a great book, but it was certainly a good enough one. The villain is sort of over the top, but that's my main criticism. It's fine. It's a fine book and a fine read. And there's a dragon.
It wasn't a great book, but it was certainly a good enough one. The villain is sort of over the top, but that's my main criticism. It's fine. It's a fine book and a fine read. And there's a dragon.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
The characters in this story fell flat and the level of detail provided in the setting felt unnecessary in parts. I really wanted to love this story but Fryda and Theow's naivety was too frustrating to tolerate.
It was just ok. I feel like Fryda made a lot of dumb choices just to move the plot along or make the story more dynamic. I didn't like her or end up caring too much about her winning in the end.
Victoria Fox did a great job on narration. It all sounded great and flowed smoothly.
Victoria Fox did a great job on narration. It all sounded great and flowed smoothly.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75 stars
An enjoyable read- fun to read a fantasy stand alone for a change.
Lovable protagonists and villains you will enjoy seeing being defeated.
An enjoyable read- fun to read a fantasy stand alone for a change.
Lovable protagonists and villains you will enjoy seeing being defeated.
Shield Maiden focuses on Beowulf’s young niece, who is determined to become a shield maiden despite a tragic childhood injury to her left hand.
Fryda’s father has the honor of hosting a celebratory feast of Beowulf’s 50-year reign as king, but not all the guests arrive with good intentions. As a plot is slowly revealed, Fryda must gather the courage to fight as a strange power awakens within her.
I LOVED this book. I absolutely adore retellings and reimaginings, and Shield Maiden combined the retelling genre with a YA coming-of-age novel in the best way! There was action as well as touching moments between friends and Fryda’s love interest. This is set in a time period where indentured servants and slaves made up a household staff, and I appreciate how Sharon approached that topic with care.
One of my favorite things about this story was the interludes from the perspective of the dragon. The dragon references two characters in her POV chapters and I loved how her chapters enhanced the story.
This was a lovely, engaging story and I am so glad I had the opportunity to read it! I highly, highly recommend it.
Thank you to @redhookbooks for an eARC. All thoughts are my own.
Fryda’s father has the honor of hosting a celebratory feast of Beowulf’s 50-year reign as king, but not all the guests arrive with good intentions. As a plot is slowly revealed, Fryda must gather the courage to fight as a strange power awakens within her.
I LOVED this book. I absolutely adore retellings and reimaginings, and Shield Maiden combined the retelling genre with a YA coming-of-age novel in the best way! There was action as well as touching moments between friends and Fryda’s love interest. This is set in a time period where indentured servants and slaves made up a household staff, and I appreciate how Sharon approached that topic with care.
One of my favorite things about this story was the interludes from the perspective of the dragon. The dragon references two characters in her POV chapters and I loved how her chapters enhanced the story.
This was a lovely, engaging story and I am so glad I had the opportunity to read it! I highly, highly recommend it.
Thank you to @redhookbooks for an eARC. All thoughts are my own.
This sure was a silly book. I was excited & expecting a bit more with the inspiration of Beowulf, but alas the writing and the plot were a little more YA/romance than literature. It n the other hand, if that’s what you are seeking, you’ll love it.