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A review by ashley_mrose530
The Valkyrie's Daughter by Tiana Warner
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was such a cute book. It really reminded me of the Percy Jackson series except sapphic and with Norse mythology instead of Greek. It was also maybe a little darker, or at least not as lighthearted as The Lightning Thief.
I really liked the main character Sigrid. She was determined and caring. She wanted to be someone who mattered and could help other people and she would do anything to get to that point. And I loved the arc that she went through in this book. Not just the hero's journey but also her learning thatmaybe she doesn't want all of that power anyway.
I also really enjoyed the sapphic storyline. They were so cute and their tension was perfect. Definitely a classic slow burn romance.I'm just so sad that they separated at the end. I know there's a second book so I'm holding out hope for that, but I'm still so sad about it.
I will say that the pacing seemed a little off towards the end.She supposedly spent at least five days with her mom in hell, but it felt like that time went by so quickly and she had her realization of what her mom was doing too soon. I felt like that should have been more gradual especially since she had always wanted to know where she came from.
I also did enjoy the found family trope here, it's actually once of my favorites, but I do think it has been done better in other books. I felt like Sigrid and Miriam were close but the elf was clearly closer to Miriam and I wanted a few more interactions between him and Sigrid to grow their friendship more on the page.
In all it was a really cute story. I enjoyed the Norse mythology and the sapphic romance and I would love to read the next one if one of my libraries ever gets it.
I really liked the main character Sigrid. She was determined and caring. She wanted to be someone who mattered and could help other people and she would do anything to get to that point. And I loved the arc that she went through in this book. Not just the hero's journey but also her learning that
I also really enjoyed the sapphic storyline. They were so cute and their tension was perfect. Definitely a classic slow burn romance.
I will say that the pacing seemed a little off towards the end.
I also did enjoy the found family trope here, it's actually once of my favorites, but I do think it has been done better in other books. I felt like Sigrid and Miriam were close but the elf was clearly closer to Miriam and I wanted a few more interactions between him and Sigrid to grow their friendship more on the page.
In all it was a really cute story. I enjoyed the Norse mythology and the sapphic romance and I would love to read the next one if one of my libraries ever gets it.