Valkyrie Rising by Ingrid Paulson
Posted: 02 May 2014, 15:01
I recently read Valkyrie Rising, and I have to say I quite enjoyed it. It is about a sixteen year old girl named Elsa (Ellie) who goes to Norway for the summer to visit her grandmother with her older, and very protective brother Graham. What she never expected was his infuriating best friend, Tucker, to tag along. Normally nothing ever happens in Norway, but then she is suddenly thrown into a world where boys are disappearing and the community blames her grandmother.
Norse Mythology plays a key role in the telling of the story. Loki and Odin are mentioned and play key roles themselves. Paulson has a different way of describing these two characters and other Norse mythological beings that made this story very interesting.
I liked the main character, I found I could relate to her quite easily. As well as the ever charming Tuck, he has become one of my new favourite male characters in a book.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who liked the writing style of Julie Kagawa in the Iron Fey, as well as anyone who enjoys Norse Mythology. Any Loki fans out there will love this.
5/5 stars from me.
Norse Mythology plays a key role in the telling of the story. Loki and Odin are mentioned and play key roles themselves. Paulson has a different way of describing these two characters and other Norse mythological beings that made this story very interesting.
I liked the main character, I found I could relate to her quite easily. As well as the ever charming Tuck, he has become one of my new favourite male characters in a book.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who liked the writing style of Julie Kagawa in the Iron Fey, as well as anyone who enjoys Norse Mythology. Any Loki fans out there will love this.
5/5 stars from me.