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A review by utopiastateofmind
The Navigator's Touch by Julia Ember
3.0
More like a 3.5
Immediately beginning The Navigator's Touch I was entranced both by Ember's descriptive and beautiful writing, and the Norse mythology. It has been so long since I've read a story with Norse mythology in it, and I rarely ever read one that does it justice. That delivers to me the atmosphere and richness that I'm craving. And The Navigator's Touch is this perfect combination of sapphic romance, Norse mythology (hello Loki!), and descriptive battle.
However, while I enjoyed this sequel, for some reason it didn't hook me as much as The Seafarer's Kiss. Not only did the ending feel incredibly fast, but while I loved Ersel and Ragna, I felt that this story didn't give Ersel enough development. I realize that this book is from Ragna's POV, but I missed their connection and interactions. Even more so, Ersel felt like such an immense side character without the intrigue that I felt for Ragna in The Seafarer's Kiss. All things considered, I just was missing that richer sense of context in terms of characters.
full review: https://utopia-state-of-mind.com/review-the-navigators-touch-by-julia-ember/
Immediately beginning The Navigator's Touch I was entranced both by Ember's descriptive and beautiful writing, and the Norse mythology. It has been so long since I've read a story with Norse mythology in it, and I rarely ever read one that does it justice. That delivers to me the atmosphere and richness that I'm craving. And The Navigator's Touch is this perfect combination of sapphic romance, Norse mythology (hello Loki!), and descriptive battle.
However, while I enjoyed this sequel, for some reason it didn't hook me as much as The Seafarer's Kiss. Not only did the ending feel incredibly fast, but while I loved Ersel and Ragna, I felt that this story didn't give Ersel enough development. I realize that this book is from Ragna's POV, but I missed their connection and interactions. Even more so, Ersel felt like such an immense side character without the intrigue that I felt for Ragna in The Seafarer's Kiss. All things considered, I just was missing that richer sense of context in terms of characters.
full review: https://utopia-state-of-mind.com/review-the-navigators-touch-by-julia-ember/