A Good Continuation Of A Historical Fantasy Series!
I was on the promotional blog tour for A Sacred Storm! Thank you to the publishers for the invitation to participate!
Wow, wow, all of the wowwows (I might have just invented a new word there Alice) but, holy guacamole. This was an action-packed read that I enjoyed immensely. There is something about Theodore's writing style that just grips me as a reader from the first page. A Sacred Storm is the second book in the Wanderer Chronicles with A Mighty Dawn being the first book that I also was on the blog tour for in January this year. I would recommend to new readers reading A Mighty Dawn first before this one, just to experience the Viking world and the main character Erlan's storyline since he is such an interesting character to read about.
Erlan swears a pledge to the King of Svears Svigger to serve him well, with the main aim to fight back against their biggest enemies The Danes. There is a hidden affection that Erlan hides away from Svigger, he has feelings for his daughter Princess Lilla. Set in the Scandinavian country of Sweden during the 8th century, Erlan witnesses betrayal, torture, murder and a peace agreement that sees Lilla married off to one of the enemies sending her away also with a growing conflict towards her stepmother. It is brutal, a little gory in places but a historical fantasy series that I am looking forward to continue with. The length is just under 700 pages long but the plotline and world-building really pack a punch. Stories that stir me up in a mixture of emotions throughout, go on to be my favourite reads.
Looking for a long, epic historical fantasy? Theodore's books are a must-read! Overall, I did prefer A Sacred Storm over A Mighty Dawn due to the content and conflict between the Svears and the Danes. I would read those books again.
T/W- Rape, Gore, Torture
Wow, wow, all of the wowwows (I might have just invented a new word there Alice) but, holy guacamole. This was an action-packed read that I enjoyed immensely. There is something about Theodore's writing style that just grips me as a reader from the first page. A Sacred Storm is the second book in the Wanderer Chronicles with A Mighty Dawn being the first book that I also was on the blog tour for in January this year. I would recommend to new readers reading A Mighty Dawn first before this one, just to experience the Viking world and the main character Erlan's storyline since he is such an interesting character to read about.
Erlan swears a pledge to the King of Svears Svigger to serve him well, with the main aim to fight back against their biggest enemies The Danes. There is a hidden affection that Erlan hides away from Svigger, he has feelings for his daughter Princess Lilla. Set in the Scandinavian country of Sweden during the 8th century, Erlan witnesses betrayal, torture, murder and a peace agreement that sees Lilla married off to one of the enemies sending her away also with a growing conflict towards her stepmother. It is brutal, a little gory in places but a historical fantasy series that I am looking forward to continue with. The length is just under 700 pages long but the plotline and world-building really pack a punch. Stories that stir me up in a mixture of emotions throughout, go on to be my favourite reads.
Looking for a long, epic historical fantasy? Theodore's books are a must-read! Overall, I did prefer A Sacred Storm over A Mighty Dawn due to the content and conflict between the Svears and the Danes. I would read those books again.
T/W- Rape, Gore, Torture