O’Hearn, Kate Valkyrie: The Runaway, 350 pgs. Aladdin, 2014. $17.99.
Language G; Mature Content: PG; Violence PG-13.
In book two of the Valkyrie series, Freya again returns to
earth (aka Midgard) to find a runaway Valkyrie.
She must be careful because Asgard could be facing a war between the
nine realms, and Odin wants all of his Valkyries to stand with him. In the process, Freya uncovers a lot of
family secrets and discovers the traitor to Asgard, putting her life at risk as
well as those she loves. I love the plot
set-up. Valkyries are cool to the power
of 12. However, this book is so dialogue
heavy that there isn’t much time for characters to ponder or come to grips with
life-changing information. There are so
many family secrets that get revealed it’s almost like a soap opera and no one
seems particularly fazed to find out they are related to Norse Gods or that
Valkyries and flying horses exist. The fight scenes would be more exciting if
Valkyries weren’t healed so quickly.
There wasn’t a lot of tension and the characters weren’t developed. I know more about Loki’s character from
watching Thor movies.
MS/HS - OPTIONAL.
Michelle in the Middle
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