After reading the prequel Under the Strawberry Moon (which you can get for free by joining the authors newsletter) I knew, I KNEW this was going to be an adventure that I would fall in love with. I jumped at this book the moment it was available and ordered the paperback; though I couldn’t wait so I ended up reading it in KU until my book arrived.
This story is rich in mythology; details well developed characters, an amazing plot, adventure, tension, heat, passion, angst, drama, abuse, hurt, destruction, mystery and the Gods (and all that implies). I got lost in this story for a day and really, really didn’t want to come back to reality. I could not love this story more. The author took such time and research to make this story feel like I was reading a really passionate account of history.
You can’t just read this story, you have to experience it; it gives you no choice. While the story is darkish, it is more a historical darkness, a respect to what these peoples really experienced and how they lived their lives. The brief system with thin the story was amazing and (as far as I can tell) accurate. I loved hot the author managed to incorporate history into such a bold and telling tale that is a mind blowing adventure and the ride of your life. The characters are rich in emotions and strong in their thoughts; I connected to them and was yelling and rooting for them the entire time.
I seriously recommend this story and this series to anyone looking for high quality adventure, who loves strong characters, mystery, action, passion, desire, and Vikings. It really doesn’t get better than this. I received an ARC and am leaving an honest review. I also re-read in KU and bought a copy.
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After reading the prequel Under the Strawberry Moon (which you can get for free by joining the authors newsletter) I knew, I KNEW this was going to be an adventure that I would fall in love with. I jumped at this book the moment it was available and ordered the paperback; though I couldn’t wait so I ended up reading it in KU until my book arrived.This story is rich in mythology; details well developed characters, an amazing plot, adventure, tension, heat, passion, angst, drama, abuse, hurt, destruction, mystery and the Gods (and all that implies). I got lost in this story for a day and really, really didn’t want to come back to reality. I could not love this story more. The author took such time and research to make this story feel like I was reading a really passionate account of history.You can’t just read this story, you have to experience it; it gives you no choice. While the story is darkish, it is more a historical darkness, a respect to what these peoples really experienced and how they lived their lives. The brief system with thin the story was amazing and (as far as I can tell) accurate. I loved hot the author managed to incorporate history into such a bold and telling tale that is a mind blowing adventure and the ride of your life. The characters are rich in emotions and strong in their thoughts; I connected to them and was yelling and rooting for them the entire time.I seriously recommend this story and this series to anyone looking for high quality adventure, who loves strong characters, mystery, action, passion, desire, and Vikings. It really doesn’t get better than this. I received an ARC and am leaving an honest review. I also re-read in KU and bought a copy.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2020
After reading the prequel Under the Strawberry Moon (which you can get for free by joining the authors newsletter) I knew, I KNEW this was going to be an adventure that I would fall in love with. I jumped at this book the moment it was available and ordered the paperback; though I couldn’t wait so I ended up reading it in KU until my book arrived.
This story is rich in mythology; details well developed characters, an amazing plot, adventure, tension, heat, passion, angst, drama, abuse, hurt, destruction, mystery and the Gods (and all that implies). I got lost in this story for a day and really, really didn’t want to come back to reality. I could not love this story more. The author took such time and research to make this story feel like I was reading a really passionate account of history.
You can’t just read this story, you have to experience it; it gives you no choice. While the story is darkish, it is more a historical darkness, a respect to what these peoples really experienced and how they lived their lives. The brief system with thin the story was amazing and (as far as I can tell) accurate. I loved hot the author managed to incorporate history into such a bold and telling tale that is a mind blowing adventure and the ride of your life. The characters are rich in emotions and strong in their thoughts; I connected to them and was yelling and rooting for them the entire time.
I seriously recommend this story and this series to anyone looking for high quality adventure, who loves strong characters, mystery, action, passion, desire, and Vikings. It really doesn’t get better than this. I received an ARC and am leaving an honest review. I also re-read in KU and bought a copy.
This story is rich in mythology; details well developed characters, an amazing plot, adventure, tension, heat, passion, angst, drama, abuse, hurt, destruction, mystery and the Gods (and all that implies). I got lost in this story for a day and really, really didn’t want to come back to reality. I could not love this story more. The author took such time and research to make this story feel like I was reading a really passionate account of history.
You can’t just read this story, you have to experience it; it gives you no choice. While the story is darkish, it is more a historical darkness, a respect to what these peoples really experienced and how they lived their lives. The brief system with thin the story was amazing and (as far as I can tell) accurate. I loved hot the author managed to incorporate history into such a bold and telling tale that is a mind blowing adventure and the ride of your life. The characters are rich in emotions and strong in their thoughts; I connected to them and was yelling and rooting for them the entire time.
I seriously recommend this story and this series to anyone looking for high quality adventure, who loves strong characters, mystery, action, passion, desire, and Vikings. It really doesn’t get better than this. I received an ARC and am leaving an honest review. I also re-read in KU and bought a copy.
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