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Today’s post is a very exciting one. It is my book review for Northern Wrath by Thilde Kold Holdt!
Thank you to Dave @TheWrite_Reads, the author and the publisher!
Genre: Adult Fantasy
Length: 616 pages
Published: 20th October 2020
Synopsis;
Following in the steps of Neil Gaiman & Joanne Harris, the author expertly weaves Norse myths and compelling characters into this fierce, magical epic fantasy.
The bond between men and the gods is weakening.
A dead man walks between the worlds and foresees Odin’s doom.
The only survivor of a slaughter unleashes a monster from fiery Muspelheim.
Long hidden among mortals, a giantess sighs and takes up her magics once again.
A chief’s son must overcome war and treason to become the leader his people need.
And the final battle is coming.
My thoughts;
Wow! That’s all I have to say, if my review could consist of only one word it would be wow! I cannot believe how much I enjoyed this I was pretty certain I was going to enjoy it but not as much as I did!
This blog tour couldn’t have come at a better time. I recently purchased northern wrath on kindle as the blurb sounding so good and I was in the mood for a historical fantasy. The size of them was a bit daunting to me at first but my excitement to read this trilogy vastly outweighed that.
In all honesty when I got to the 4% mark in this book, I’m not going to lie I put it down for 2 days. I was worried that I wasn’t going to like it. After I picked it back up and continued reading I was hooked! We follow 4 ish main recurring perspectives but there are more that come in and I cannot believe that Kold Holdt was able to make me so attached to nearly all of them. I am so glad that I have book 2 & 3 already I want to know what happens to these characters next.
When it comes to the world itself let me be honest, it’s amazing. I’m not going to explain it because it’s so vast, so interesting and it’s probably going to get bigger with each book! It’s also really well written! As for the ending, well, it’s like I said before, I’m glad I have book 2 & 3 because I need more!
I cannot praise this book enough, there are a few typos but nothing major. If you want a book that is captivating, features Norse mythology, many povs, mixed in with non stop action, and battles, then you have come to the right place! This is a fantastic debut novel! Please Read it!
Author bio;
Thilde Kold Holdt is a Viking, traveller and a polyglot fluent in Danish, French, English and Korean. As a writer, she is an avid researcher. This is how she first came to row for hours upon hours on a Viking warship. She loved the experience so much that she has sailed with the Viking ship the Sea Stallion ever since. Another research trip brought her to all corners of South Korea where she also learnt the art of traditional Korean archery. Born in Denmark, Thilde has lived in many places and countries, taking a bit of each culture with her. This is why she regards herself as simply being from planet Earth, as she has yet to set foot on Mars… Thilde is currently based in Southern France where she writes full-time.
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