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A review by lostlenore_
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
4.0
I received an ARC of this book by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
This is the debut novel by Genevieve Gorniched and it's a very intriguing mythological retelling/reinterpretation of an underappreciated Norse mythology character: the witch Angrboda. The writing is very easy to follow, the imagery is vivid and the worldbuilding is intimately connected with the heroine and her backstory.
Even if the book started slowly, I was almost in tears during Ragnarok--this is an epic tale of love, family, fate and death and a man vs. God tale of a woman who, even if she was a powerful witch, had to struggle against powers that were far greater than her.
The sapphic representation is so nicely tied with the heroine's wants and needs! Her motherly love leaks through each page. I'm so happy I read this beauty!
I'll definitely keep an eye on the writer's new releases. Seems likes she's one of those people that pen stories which stay with you forever.
This is the debut novel by Genevieve Gorniched and it's a very intriguing mythological retelling/reinterpretation of an underappreciated Norse mythology character: the witch Angrboda. The writing is very easy to follow, the imagery is vivid and the worldbuilding is intimately connected with the heroine and her backstory.
Even if the book started slowly, I was almost in tears during Ragnarok--this is an epic tale of love, family, fate and death and a man vs. God tale of a woman who, even if she was a powerful witch, had to struggle against powers that were far greater than her.
The sapphic representation is so nicely tied with the heroine's wants and needs! Her motherly love leaks through each page. I'm so happy I read this beauty!
I'll definitely keep an eye on the writer's new releases. Seems likes she's one of those people that pen stories which stay with you forever.