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bjornlarssen 's review for:
The Order of Chaos
by Lyra Wolf
When you're reading about Ragnarök, which ends everything, but you know there will be another book in the series, you probably know something unexpected might happen…
It's difficult for me to review Chaos Rising, because I know too much about the Norse lore, which is…the weakest part of the book. When Wolf lets her creativity off the leash (I'll stop with the puns) (maybe) the book shines – wait till you read about the vegan. I almost choked on the Falafel. (So tempted to give all the spoilers.) Where the author's hands are tied by Völuspa, suspension of disbelief becomes difficult. It's hard to make the end of the Universe funny – the emotionless cruelty of the myths doesn't leave much space for humour. The further Wolf steps away from the mythology, the better the book becomes. As a heathen, I did not expect to feel that Chaos Rising is a better read than Völuspa o_O Bloody völvas, ruining my fun.
I'm very excited about the third book. There's a snippet at the end of Chaos Rising and it's a GAAAAHHH WHAAAT NOOOOO sort of snippet. And there are no post-Ragnarök myths, so I expect all fun, all Wolf. (No pressure.)
It's difficult for me to review Chaos Rising, because I know too much about the Norse lore, which is…the weakest part of the book. When Wolf lets her creativity off the leash (I'll stop with the puns) (maybe) the book shines – wait till you read about the vegan. I almost choked on the Falafel. (So tempted to give all the spoilers.) Where the author's hands are tied by Völuspa, suspension of disbelief becomes difficult. It's hard to make the end of the Universe funny – the emotionless cruelty of the myths doesn't leave much space for humour. The further Wolf steps away from the mythology, the better the book becomes. As a heathen, I did not expect to feel that Chaos Rising is a better read than Völuspa o_O Bloody völvas, ruining my fun.
I'm very excited about the third book. There's a snippet at the end of Chaos Rising and it's a GAAAAHHH WHAAAT NOOOOO sort of snippet. And there are no post-Ragnarök myths, so I expect all fun, all Wolf. (No pressure.)