A review by sungmemoonstruck
The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton

4.0

In a world where the Norse gods walk the earth, Soren is a berserker fighting his fury and afraid of ending up like his father, who went berserk and killed innocent civilians. When Astrid Glyn, a prophetess, arrives at his boarding school and Baldur, the god of light, vanishes their fates are bound together as they must go on a quest to find him. This book has some of the most best world-building I've read in quite a while. Gratton describes the United States of Asgard in satisfying detail and without delving into endless exposition. The plot moves at a good pace and Astrid and Soren's romance, although occasionally awkward, fits the story and Gratton's writing style. Ultimately, what distinguishes The Lost Sun is its unique world, unlike anything else you can find in YA today.