Reviews

Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The story took a bit to get going but once it did I loved it. Sadly it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger and no update on when the next book comes out 😭 If you’ve read her Seven Realms series already you’ll notice some reoccurring themes/plot points. Thankfully they were ones I liked. 

jo_wind_sir_xx's review

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

scribe391's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

Inspired by Norse mythology, sixteen year old Eiric Halvorson is forced off his family farm, after being accused of murdering his parents.
Eiric and half sister: Liv sail to the mysterious island where the Grove is hidden.

quillbot's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

abbiechron's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.75

kayalilyhayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

acfulton's review

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

i_love_read_ing's review

4.0

A fantastic new YA fantasy series that I think would be great for any fans of the fantasy genre! Eiric and his sister Liv are in a situation where they need to protect their families farm after their mother dies and their Stepfather tries to kill them. Reginn accidentally brings back someone from the dead with her magic, and now people are after her. Eiric and Reginn's paths collide when Eiric challenges Reginn's slave master in a bar; after which they do not think they will ever meet again. Reginn escapes her master to an island led my wyrdspinners (magicians) and Eiric is hired to find that same island as a way to keep his families farm. As the story unfolds, we learn more about the magic in this world and the past war between the gods, which relates to both Reginn and Eiric, though they don't know it.

I really enjoyed this first novel in the series; I felt the worldbuilding was well done, although I was very confused about the gods having no knowledge of any norse mythology. Hopefully we will find out more about this in the next book. Even though this is tagged as YA, I don't necessarily think it needs to be. It could just be fantasy and I think any fantasy lover would enjoy this book.

westre01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

lisa_does_booksta's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0