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educk's review against another edition
4.0
This book has been on my list for a while and I read this after finishing House of Bane and Blood. Loved this retelling of mythology. Really creative and enjoyable. Definitely feel there should be more hype for this book.
mamamacg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ephillips's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I have been really enjoying fantasy related to Norse gods and was excited to read this after reading a book with a similar premise and loving it…
It was not my fave. I like Aisla and Vali, but I can’t figure out how much time passed. It feels like a lot of character/relationship development was glossed over and were just supposed to buy them being in love. I can suspend my disbeliefbut flip flopping from literally wanting to kill each other and trying, to marrying the guy who murdered your whole family? That’s a stretch… and I’m supposed to be ok with it because her dad lied? I don’t know… I didn’t like the set up and feel like it could have been developed better.
I do like the overall plot though, and I’m ok with where the relationship ends up, just not the journey of it.
I will still read the sequel, but I’m not rushing to download it.
It was not my fave. I like Aisla and Vali, but I can’t figure out how much time passed. It feels like a lot of character/relationship development was glossed over and were just supposed to buy them being in love. I can suspend my disbelief
I do like the overall plot though, and I’m ok with where the relationship ends up, just not the journey of it.
I will still read the sequel, but I’m not rushing to download it.
charlielok's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- 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
2.5
sparkyrat000's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
kasaya_mt33's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Enemies to lovers. Entertaining & well written.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
If I say that I wanna learn more about Norse mythology, that I want to explore their world, get to know their Gods, and get to know all the magical creatures they wrote about, there's no way I can say no when an epic fantasy based on Norse Mythology is offered to me on BookSirens. Not that I wouldn't have gotten this book without the Norse Mythology. The rest of the synopsis sounds amazing as well and got me really curious.
Just like a lot of epic fantasies this book needed some time to really get going. It's only at the end of the book that the pieces of the puzzle click and that it's clear what the main plot has been all along. However, that doesn't mean I grew bored along the way. On the contrary! There was so much world building! There were so many Gods present, so many creatures and monsters. It was so great to be on this journey!
I think it's easier to follow this book if you have a basic understanding of the Norse mythology, but that doesn't mean this isn't a great introduction to it if you haven't. The author included a glossary to give some more information on certain characters, names and monsters, but a lot of explanations are also in the text itself. However, those are usually only very briefly. There is no room for info-dumps, luckily, in this book.
I also really liked the main characters in this story, although I still think the romance developed a little fast, but I guess the ending explained a lot of the why when it comes to that. The heroine was amazing, though. I loved her fighting spirit, especially because it wasn't always physical, and I loved how she also had this capacity to win the hearts of so many people, even of those people we were told to fear. Kindness can absolutely be a strength!
The epilogue makes me excited and terrified of the next book in the series!
Just like a lot of epic fantasies this book needed some time to really get going. It's only at the end of the book that the pieces of the puzzle click and that it's clear what the main plot has been all along. However, that doesn't mean I grew bored along the way. On the contrary! There was so much world building! There were so many Gods present, so many creatures and monsters. It was so great to be on this journey!
I think it's easier to follow this book if you have a basic understanding of the Norse mythology, but that doesn't mean this isn't a great introduction to it if you haven't. The author included a glossary to give some more information on certain characters, names and monsters, but a lot of explanations are also in the text itself. However, those are usually only very briefly. There is no room for info-dumps, luckily, in this book.
I also really liked the main characters in this story, although I still think the romance developed a little fast, but I guess the ending explained a lot of the why when it comes to that. The heroine was amazing, though. I loved her fighting spirit, especially because it wasn't always physical, and I loved how she also had this capacity to win the hearts of so many people, even of those people we were told to fear. Kindness can absolutely be a strength!
The epilogue makes me excited and terrified of the next book in the series!
cladis's review against another edition
4.0
Small note to self: Erick and Alisa remind me of Uthred and Brida from The Last Kingdom