Dead Radiance (A Valkyrie Novel - Book 1) (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
I had some real issues with the time scale in this story. It reads that weeks has passed and then in the next paragraph it has barely been a day. Makes the study confusing.I really liked the Nidhogg as a character and its too bad he had such a short cameo in the novel and the quest doesn't take longer in his realm. Id appreciate visiting him again in another story.The chemical attraction between Bryn and Auden works well however I felt that the declaration of love that occurs seems a bit rushed. Bryn knows nothing about him and who he is, yet she loves him? More like lust.The whole plot of the story is a winner for me, who doesn't love a good quest to save their love. I haven't read much on Valkyries and the change is refreshing, however there are aspects that I feel are too short and were confusing in the way they were written, hence 3 stars. A good solid story. Okay, so I admit, when I first started the book, I didn't think I was going to like it. I was a bit confused with some of the present/past bouncing, and sometimes I didn't know if we were in the present or the past or a flashback or what, and all I could think was, "Oh boy, is the whole book gonna be like this?"Well, it wasn't. And it was well worth getting through that rocky start.So you have Bryn, a likeable foster kid robotically moseying through her days, watching her best friend, Josh, glow and then die, and then dealing with the brunt of the other girls who blame her for (a) being Josh's friend and (b) being alive. Those bitches! Anyhoo, along comes Aiden, sexily dark and mysterious with an obvious Einstein-sized brain and a seeming attraction to Bryn. Gotta love these 2 characters.Gotta love the plot, too. So Bryn's life becomes inter-woven with Norse mythology. Valkryies. Asgard. Valhalla. King Odin. His wife, Frigga. Freya. And not let's forget that little devil, Loki. I'm not all familiar with Norse mythology, so this as all very interesting to me, and fresh. If there are boo boo's in the interweaving and retelling, I wouldn't know. And I certainly don't care. I was so caught up in the plot and the betrayals and the sniping and the mischievous antics that it was all good fun.The end is cliff-hanger worthy. Definitely makes you want to pick up the next book and continue the story, which I shall do!
What do You think about Dead Radiance (A Valkyrie Novel - Book 1) (2014)?
This book didn't disappoint me even a little! Can't wait for the second! =]
—aquamarine
I'm glad I took the risk of buying it without ever having heard of it.
—Victoria
