Sinopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow comes a thrilling Norse-inspired epic fantasy about ancient myth and magical destiny.
The Black Land is a myth: Centuries have passed since that Great Enemy was slain. Yet old fears linger, and on the longest night of the year, people in the South still light ritual bonfires to banish the dark.
In her village, this duty falls to Solveig, a girl favored by the gods with powerful fire magic. But when her brother kills a Northern lords son during the ritual, it is Sol who faces punishment, by being weregildpart hostage, part guestin the North for a year and a day.
As she journeys to her captivity, Sol starts to realize that the Black Land is no myth. The forests teem with foul beasts. Her travel companions are not what they seem, and their plans for her magic are shrouded in secrecy.
With only her loyal...
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This is a wonderful viking fantasy book that will keep you entertained throughout. I really d our main character Solveig and her shield maiden Arn. The battle scenes were vivid and engaging. That being said I only gave this book three stars. I did enjoy this story and will continue to read future books in this series but for me the story was a bit repetitive. Travel/fight/travel/fight. I'm not quite sure why it took me longer than usual to read this book but I was forcing myself to finish instead of reaching for it. I do feel that many people with absolutely love this book and I get that, but for me there was just something missing and I can't quite put my finger on it. Some other reviewers complained about the language used and there not being a glossary which I can see as an issue, but luckily for me this was not the case as I had read similar books with similar language but had I not, it may have been a bit more difficult.
Overall I will stay the story is well done and if you are in the mood for vikings and battles, then definitely pick this one up.
Thank you NetGalley, Orbit Books and Lilith Saintcrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Pub Date 2/13/242023-arc arc vikings12 s1 comment Rachel (TheShadesofOrange)2,499 3,772
3.5 Stars
This is a solid start to a new Norse-inspired epic fantasy. The writing was good and characters were fairly developed.
I d the worldbuilding we got but it felt underdeveloped. If I'm reading Norse fiction, I want rich, in depth descriptions.
This was a good first novel but it very much felt a start. I forward to the next novel to see how the story develops.
Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher.fantasy review-copy10 s ?Sarah B?52 7
3.5 stars.
While I did really this book, it was hard to get through at times. The writing was really heavy handed, and the pacing was slow.
Overall, a very interesting premise. Its going to be a long wait for the next book of the series.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
8 s Sara162 6
This book was NOTHING I was expecting. It reads a retelling of an epic Nordic saga, and yet its a work of original fiction. I honestly found myself enamored with it by the end.
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