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elmont's review against another edition
5.0
**Post-reading note: Mariah Stone is relaunching this series with new names, covers and book descriptions. She stated this in Booksprout. This book is "Viking's Captive", which WAS named "The Fortress of Time". It's also going to be book five, not book one. BUT these seem to be all standalone! Just wanted to make this note mostly for future me when the books come out (which will be within the next few weeks *happy dancing*!), so that I can add these reviews to those books on GR!**
I want to start off by staying I received this book via Booksprout in return for my honest review.
If you look back on my "want to read shelf" you would see the book series "Called by a Viking" and the fact that I've wanted to read this series for so long but never pulled the trigger and bought the book is crazy! So I'm so happy that I was able to read the start of the series because of Booksprout!
Okay on to the review.
This is the first viking book I've read and it blew me away. I think this is a great book for people who haven't went into the historical era of vikings. Mariah Stone pulls you into this world without making it too confusing. I say "too confusing" because the viking terms are so detailed that it is very easy to get lost. In this first book, I didn't get lost much!!
This is also my first time traveler romance book. I honestly didn't know it was a thing until I found this series lol And before I read this book I had this feeling I'd think it was cheesy or too out there to feel like a romance book. But Stone changed that perspective for me REAL QUICK!
Do I think time traveling is a far fetched thing? Yes. Do I think it would be hard to create a book about it and it be not too off the wall? Yes. But when I tell you Stone did an amazing job with this story. The details for both the past and future scenes were so good. I didn't feel like I was loosing anything among the two times.
And the relationship she created with the fmc and mmc was beautiful! Again I thought there would be something off with the two of them being from different times, but Stone made it feel seamless. Well as seamless as she could when two people have no idea what the heck is going on lol
I found that I enjoyed the two characters slowly coming to the realization that the fmc was from the future. And that they both weren't too stubborn when it came to talking about it. I guess it comes from my love a good communication skills lol
I loved that both characters were strong in their personalities. I fell in love with both of them and loved how they BOTH were able to figure out how to see one another's side of things.
I feel like I could go on and on when it comes to this book. I seriously loved it! And I can't wait to dive into the next one.
Again, thank you Mariah Stone via Booksprout of this ARC!!
ihateprozac's review against another edition
4.0
If the TV shows Outlander and Vikings had a baby, this would be it! This was so much fun and had a great balance of romance and Viking politics/warfare.
The only things that stopped this from being a 5 star novella were that the scenes and relationships in present day were flimsy and felt rushed.
The only things that stopped this from being a 5 star novella were that the scenes and relationships in present day were flimsy and felt rushed.
momoyoon's review against another edition
3.0
me plays gow ragnarok : i want viking romances now thanks
dovahkiin_shea's review
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
teresajluvs2read's review
4.0
The Fortress of Time by Mariah Stone
This is book 1 in the author's Called by a Viking series but I have to say that since my hubs ancestors were Vikings (and his dad's middle name is Sigurd) this was a pretty good book even for a time travel romance so I give 4 stars.
Donna Cox fights for the women and families who're underdogs when it comes to job discrimination but imagine her surprise when a woman shows up in her court room and she's looking at her fantasy Viking of her dreams. They'll clash when she stands up for the women in the village who want to help rebuild the walls and fight for their families. Even though Sigurd knows her time with him is limited when she leaves will his broken heart mend?
Sigurd is the Norse Jarl leader of his village but after losing several of his men and father in a battle against Fuldarr plus his sister's betrayal he knows that trusting a woman with the lives of his village could lead to death. Soon he'll realize that the women can help with building and Donna could be his shield maiden. Can these two fight off the enemy and find their HEA?
This is book 1 in the author's Called by a Viking series but I have to say that since my hubs ancestors were Vikings (and his dad's middle name is Sigurd) this was a pretty good book even for a time travel romance so I give 4 stars.
Donna Cox fights for the women and families who're underdogs when it comes to job discrimination but imagine her surprise when a woman shows up in her court room and she's looking at her fantasy Viking of her dreams. They'll clash when she stands up for the women in the village who want to help rebuild the walls and fight for their families. Even though Sigurd knows her time with him is limited when she leaves will his broken heart mend?
Sigurd is the Norse Jarl leader of his village but after losing several of his men and father in a battle against Fuldarr plus his sister's betrayal he knows that trusting a woman with the lives of his village could lead to death. Soon he'll realize that the women can help with building and Donna could be his shield maiden. Can these two fight off the enemy and find their HEA?
emma71662837's review
4.0
This is book 1 of a Viking series with time travel.
Donna Cox fights for the women and families that are underdogs. When a woman shows up into her court room looking for a Viking she is most surprised.
Sigurd is the Norse leader of his village but after losing several of his men and father in a battle he worries that trusting a woman with the lives of his village could lead to death. It’s an interesting story that I enjoyed reading
Donna Cox fights for the women and families that are underdogs. When a woman shows up into her court room looking for a Viking she is most surprised.
Sigurd is the Norse leader of his village but after losing several of his men and father in a battle he worries that trusting a woman with the lives of his village could lead to death. It’s an interesting story that I enjoyed reading
peachani's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Slavery, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
otherworldlyreader's review against another edition
4.0
This was overall an easy and light read. I liked the aspects of women's empowerment that we're weaved into this time travel romance. I also liked that it had Viking vibes to it.
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