A review by marie_thereadingotter
The Valkyrie's Daughter by Tiana Warner

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I received this book from NetGalley for review

 This book had a pretty slow start, and for me, it took a while for things to really pick up. I liked both Sigrid and Mariam, their budding romance was slow-burn enough that it didn't come across like 'Insta-love'. The dialog was occasionally very modern, and at times it took me out of the story. The relationships are the best part of the book, there really needs to be more sapphic stories like this, and I would have loved for this book to exist when I was a teen, and I am so glad it does for teens now. 

   The plot, as I mentioned, was a little slow moving at first, but once things did pick up, they really picked up. I don't know how much this can really be called 'Enemies to lovers' as they weren't "enemies" for really that long. They became allies fairly quickly, still mildly distrustful of each other, but they worked together and fought side by side for most of the book. 

   The chapters were really short, and while I prefer chapters to be on the shorter side, in this book, it sometimes read like the chapter was cut in half and a new one started. It made some of the chapters feel... choppy. This is a personal preference, but I don't really like chapter titles, and this book has them. I know it's YA, but chapter titles feels more like something done in middle grade books.