Suzie Wilde

Probably quickest DNF ever...I don't think there are words to describe how horrible this book is. Please, my good writers, I am desperate and I am begging you. If you feel the need to write a book about the Vikings, at least do a research on names, and the language of the era. This ''thing'' is so bad it makes the dialogue in the TV series ''Vikings'' sound Shakesperean....Just no! No stars -since I didn't finish it- it doesn't even worth the effort of a proper review. Goodbye book, you've been atrocious!

ARC from Unbound and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)

I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have always been intrigued by the Vikings and I was super excited when I heard that this book would be a Viking fantasy novel. I had no idea what that meant but I was eager to try it and see what it would be like!

This novel was a mess from beginning to end. And the entire blame falls on the main character, Bera. She is by far the most hated protagonist I have ever read about. Bera is an impulsive character that is very inconsistent in her behaviour and thought processes. For instance, before Bjorn died, she acted like she couldn't stand him. But as soon as he died, he was suddenly the most kind person and she adored him. It made no sense, and this trend continues throughout the book. She vacillates between childishness and acting like a grown woman and it makes it hard to get a sense of who she is. Bera is also an extremely immature and annoying character. Perhaps her vicious behavior was supposed to emphasize her "Viking-ness" but all it did was make me not want to read this book. She literally has no redeeming qualities and it was a mission to get through this book. Suffice to say, I hated her every second.

The other problem with this book was that there wasn't a proper buildup for certain events. Bjorn's death, for example, was a bit out of the blue and it wasn't presented in a way that felt complete. This was how I felt for most of the novel. There were also loads of things that just defied logic and made no sense whatsoever... but I won't say what since I don't like spoiling things.

In all, this was a very disappointing Viking-based story and I would probably not recommend this to anyone.

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