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adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Let me tell you that i was so excited for this book to come out! I really love Kalynns books so much! I loved Cinderella Is Dead and her duolegy of This Poison heart, but this book was a bit of a let down to be honest. Yeah, i might had high expectations due to her others books i have read, but the pacing of this book was too slow. She had powers but i still have no idea to what extend her powers are and what exactly her powers are. You get to read here and there that she uses it for specific things while hunting and she uses it against the enemy but that is all of it.
To me there was not much retelling except for the second half which wasn't the case with Cinderella Is Dead! Besides that it read like she had the book all planned out! I mean that is normally great, good job right!? But this time because of that reading this book felt flat to me.
But the lets get to the positive things, because there are still things i absolutely loved! It wouldn't be a Kalynn Bayron retelling if the roles where turned around and the love interest was different then you would firstly think! I kind of was prepared it was going to be sapphic but it wasn't with the FMC this time! I don't mind it though because i still love how it turned out! I personally still love it how the story of Snow white is weaved into this retelling!
Over all, i like it, wouldn't reread it, wouldn't really 100% recommend it, not a 4 stars for me but enjoyed it anyways. Not a waste of money, book still had good points and some strong parts but not as much as i am used to from this writer!
To me there was not much retelling except for the second half which wasn't the case with Cinderella Is Dead! Besides that it read like she had the book all planned out! I mean that is normally great, good job right!? But this time because of that reading this book felt flat to me.
But the lets get to the positive things, because there are still things i absolutely loved! It wouldn't be a Kalynn Bayron retelling if the roles where turned around and the love interest was different then you would firstly think! I kind of was prepared it was going to be sapphic but it wasn't with the FMC this time! I don't mind it though because i still love how it turned out! I personally still love it how the story of Snow white is weaved into this retelling!
Over all, i like it, wouldn't reread it, wouldn't really 100% recommend it, not a 4 stars for me but enjoyed it anyways. Not a waste of money, book still had good points and some strong parts but not as much as i am used to from this writer!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
4.75 stars
Oh how i love Carissa her Crowns of Nyaxia series!
Okay i do need to say i like the first book a little more then the second, but its only like very small. But ugh Raihn, absolute book boyfriend for me i am telling you🫠 love that man and how he is around Oraya and respecting her. Why can't men be more like him in that way honestly😌 and not just men though some women should be like this too, i had my fair share in that ngl
Every character in this book written and woven in so good honestly! I love how we got to know more about Mische! I really want to know more of her background and now that Carissa has said we will in the next book which i am so excited for! Writing style was beyond once again, i personally really like Carissa her writing style, how she writes how Raihn is so patient for Oraya and at the same time tries to put up an image up as a king, trying to get respect. I think the little moments between Oraya and Raihn where her body wants him so bad but her mind feels betrayed is written greatly. I have read many books from writers trying to attempt to write this and not being able to capture it while Carissa is absolutely able to capture it beautifully, and even more when Oraya finally gives in!
I have cried, laughed, been wanting to stab multiple people while reading this book and the ending of it was absolutely lovely. I was prepared for some kind of heartbreaking end like we had with the first book but it wasn't this time and im not mad about it. If this book would be the last book i would have been satisfied, but it can still be written further!
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Postcards from Valhalla is about a 15 year old boy named Viggo. His father passed away when he was 10 after he went off grid. The same location his brother Magnus has now gone missing. While he wants to go see the new Thor movie with his friends his mother already bought tickets to Shetland to find his brother Magnus. On the way they get to meet a strange passenger who doesnt seem to want to leave their side and who has strange stories about himself that do not always add up. But that is not the only strange thing happening as they are at Shetland as Viggo gets visions about vikings who used to live in Shetland.
This was such a strange but intrigueging read. I could not put it down. I kept telling my friends, its strange, i dont get it but i kept going, i kept wanting answers and boy oh boy did we get the answers. The book is packed with some Norse Mythology and if you got the knowledge on that it is fun to read it and you will absolutely remember things.
Normally i dont really read these kind of books as im normally a romantasy reader and there is a very minimum to no romance in this book. I honestly didnt mind it at all. It was surprisingly good and the ending was kind of what i thought but also not really.
I really loved the writing style, it was paced up right with not too many details on things! At same time you get to know a bit about Edinburgh and Shetland and it makes me itch to go back and not just visit Edinburgh but Shetland too😂
Overall absolutely worth the read if you like Norse Mythology!
This was such a strange but intrigueging read. I could not put it down. I kept telling my friends, its strange, i dont get it but i kept going, i kept wanting answers and boy oh boy did we get the answers. The book is packed with some Norse Mythology and if you got the knowledge on that it is fun to read it and you will absolutely remember things.
Normally i dont really read these kind of books as im normally a romantasy reader and there is a very minimum to no romance in this book. I honestly didnt mind it at all. It was surprisingly good and the ending was kind of what i thought but also not really.
I really loved the writing style, it was paced up right with not too many details on things! At same time you get to know a bit about Edinburgh and Shetland and it makes me itch to go back and not just visit Edinburgh but Shetland too😂
Overall absolutely worth the read if you like Norse Mythology!