Freya has spent her whole life in service to her family, from marrying a horrible man for wealth to hiding her magic and true desires for herself. Once she is discovered to be the shield maiden her has to learn to tap into her own power and who she can actually trust to be on her side. I simply gobbled this up, it was such a great time. There’s a great slow burn romance, betrayals, battles, gods and magic. I feel like a Viking fantasy was a new and needed change for me. The pacing is pretty quick and there’s a lot of action but it’s easy to follow. Each character has their own unique motives and schemes so the reveals just kept getting better. I really enjoyed Freya’s character development throughout the book, she does make some really bad decisions but it’s all part of her growth. I’m so excited to see what happens in the next book. 

Thanks to NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada and Danielle Jensen for this e-ARC