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words_and_dreams's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ailsa is from a long line of shield mages, Vali is a demi god elfin trying to save his realm. He needs the 'tether' a source of power which is now housed within a mortal woman.
I really enjoyed Ailsa and Vali's dynamic and watching how their relationship changed and grew. It was interesting to have a main character that is suffering from a chronic illness that affects her every day life, adding another risk to her journey. Vali was super interesting as a man torn between two worlds, trying to do whats right for his kingdom whilst listening to his heart. The authors writing was really rich and atmospheric and really conjures the world of the Nine Realms. Side characters were really entertaining and the plot kept moving at a good pace. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment.
Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, War, and Injury/Injury detail
koistyfishy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️/5
The writing in The Lost Daughter is absolutely beautiful and stunning. It is quite sophisticated and descriptive while still being eloquent and rich. But the problem with that is that it doesn't always read easily. This book is not something that I found myself being lost in the world when I was reading, and I had to almost concentrate quite a lot to keep up with what was happening in the story.
This is a dual-POV story where we follow Ailsa, who is the last surviving daughter of Ledger Locharsson, the jarl of her village. Ailsa steps into the shoes of Jarl and is soon face to face with the Fae who murdered her Father and two sisters, Vali. Vali has come to her village because he has heard this is the place of the Tether he has been spending almost half a century trying to locate and in a strange turn of events, Ailsa soon finds herself bound to this Tether. She is essentially then dragged on a quest by Vali and thrust into the politics of the different realms of Yggdrissl and encounters Gods, fae, demigods, witches, and wolven in an intricately woven plot revolving around her destiny as "The Last Daughter"
“Besides, I’m getting what I’ve always wanted.”
“What is that?”
Ailsa looked out into the Realm Between Realms and smiled.
“An adventure.”
Her father used to say sometimes in battle there was no good side or bad side. What was right and wrong changed with a simple shift of perspective. And by spending a short time with her enemy, she'd learned he was not a monster after all
Vali is witty and a badass and since he has been spending almost his entire life trying to fulfil this quest he can also be quite guarded. At times he is brutal and hardened by what he has had to do to. He is also willing to go to the ends of the earth for Ailsa and would do absolutely anything for her. He sees past her weakness and only sees the strength and determination in her.
“You’re going to kill me one day, Ailsa. If not with a blade, then with your mouth.”
“Never underestimate your power over me, Ailsa. There is nothing stronger in all the realms than the way I feel for you.”
The ending also felt a little bit rushed and there were a lot of loose ends that still need to be tied up. So I am kind of looking forward to that second book so that these aspects are cleared up a little.
Overall, a great book that I enjoyed. Definitely something I would recommend reading if you do like a fantasy story based on Norse Mythology that has a little bit of spice to it.
It also has these tropes:
▶ Enemies to Lovers
▶ Forced Proxmity
▶ Fated Mates/Bonds
▶ One Bed
▶ One
▶ "Cassian's Headboard" with a Vanity (iykyk)
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
gimmiiie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
cassie12_21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
Does it count as animal cruelty if they're a wolf shifter?