Thank you to the author and BOMM for the gifted ebook.

GRR.

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I had pretty high hopes for this one. If you say Vikings, I AM THERE. And I was drawn in by the gorgeous cover too.

But, lo and behold, this was not everything I hoped for. Quite the opposite actually.

For half the book Freydis is young, 10-12ish approximately, and good heavens are things slooooowwwwww. I also got really tired of her repeating 20 names in a row every time something kind of significant was happening. It felt like trying to hit a word count number more than anything.

And the romance?? She meets a boy her age during this way too long beginning and then it SKIPS SIX YEARS and they’re in love??? I MISSED EVERYTHING. No way am I invested in a romance where I missed the entire relationship.

Bogged down by scenes that don’t matter, and infinitesimal plot movement, I will not be continuing this series.

Overall audience notes:
- Historical Fantasy
- Language: none
- Romance: one open almost scene
- Violence: moderate-high
- Trigger/Content Warnings: sexual assault, murder, ritual sacrifice of domesticated animals