River of Shadows
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- Author：Karina Halle
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Summary
River of Shadows is an adult dark fantasy romance based on Finnish mythology and the underworld of Tuonela。
When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen's estranged father dies， she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral。 Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna's busy life back in Los Angeles， especially under the complicated circumstances。
But when Hanna discovers that her father's body is missing， that's when things really get weird。 A mysterious man， Rasmus， tells Hanna the truth: her father was a powerful shaman who went into Tuonela， the Realm of the Dead， in order to barter for more life， and has been held captive by Tuoni， the God of Death。 The only way her father can be freed is if she travels with Rasmus into the mythical underworld to rescue him。
Willing to do anything to have a second-chance with her father， Hanna accompanies Rasmus into the dark and bloody realm， traveling via the River of Shadows， stalked by dangerous creatures， monsters， and the living dead， until they finally come into the haunted kingdom ruled by Death and his family。
Only for her to be captured and held prisoner by the God of Death himself。
Turns out Death is intrigued by Hanna's beauty and fierceness and makes a bargain with her。 If she marries him， and spends an eternity in the Realm of the Dead as his wife， he'll set her father free。
But even the most noble sacrifices come with hidden costs， and Hanna's might involve the most unexpected of all things: her heart。
When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen's estranged father dies， she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral。 Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna's busy life back in Los Angeles， especially under the complicated circumstances。
But when Hanna discovers that her father's body is missing， that's when things really get weird。 A mysterious man， Rasmus， tells Hanna the truth: her father was a powerful shaman who went into Tuonela， the Realm of the Dead， in order to barter for more life， and has been held captive by Tuoni， the God of Death。 The only way her father can be freed is if she travels with Rasmus into the mythical underworld to rescue him。
Willing to do anything to have a second-chance with her father， Hanna accompanies Rasmus into the dark and bloody realm， traveling via the River of Shadows， stalked by dangerous creatures， monsters， and the living dead， until they finally come into the haunted kingdom ruled by Death and his family。
Only for her to be captured and held prisoner by the God of Death himself。
Turns out Death is intrigued by Hanna's beauty and fierceness and makes a bargain with her。 If she marries him， and spends an eternity in the Realm of the Dead as his wife， he'll set her father free。
But even the most noble sacrifices come with hidden costs， and Hanna's might involve the most unexpected of all things: her heart。
Reviews
Mairead
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This took me a little while to get into but I did enjoy it！ If you're looking for an Underworld， falling in love with a God （he's the God of death！）， this would be a good book！ This took me a little while to get into but I did enjoy it！ If you're looking for an Underworld， falling in love with a God （he's the God of death！）， this would be a good book！ 。。。more
sammiimarriiee
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This was good。 I loved the spice， I just wish it was longer。 The dirty talk had me swooning。 I felt like there was some disconnect between death and Hanna’s relationship。 I also felt like there were times were they acted out of character。 It ends on a cliffhanger and I will most likely read the next book to see how things go。 It’s a good book but nothing new， I’ve read 3 more just like it。
Emma Bowersock
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Soooo good！I could not put this book down， not an exaggeration。 I finished it in one 3 hour stint and it was so amazing。 I loved the world， the mythology， the dark beauty， I cannot say enough for this author。 This is the first book I've read by Karina Halle and I'm absolutely blown away。 I am looking forward to the sequel。 Soooo good！I could not put this book down， not an exaggeration。 I finished it in one 3 hour stint and it was so amazing。 I loved the world， the mythology， the dark beauty， I cannot say enough for this author。 This is the first book I've read by Karina Halle and I'm absolutely blown away。 I am looking forward to the sequel。 。。。more
whatjtreads
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This was a great introduction to the God of Death， and he is a possessive and demanding god！ Hanna came to Finland for her father's funeral， only to find that he's not so much as dead but lost in the Underworld。 Guided by her father's apprentice Rasmus， Hanna descends into Death's world in order to find him。 While her father Torben is a powerful shaman， he is no match for the God of Death， who agrees to trade Torben's life for Hanna。 Hanna then becomes Death's prisoner， the only mortal to live i This was a great introduction to the God of Death， and he is a possessive and demanding god！ Hanna came to Finland for her father's funeral， only to find that he's not so much as dead but lost in the Underworld。 Guided by her father's apprentice Rasmus， Hanna descends into Death's world in order to find him。 While her father Torben is a powerful shaman， he is no match for the God of Death， who agrees to trade Torben's life for Hanna。 Hanna then becomes Death's prisoner， the only mortal to live in the Underworld。 While she could've wasted away， she's ironically more lively in the Underworld。 She looks better， is learning more about herself rather than stuck living in a cyclical， underwhelming life。 Instead of being a "basic bitch，" she seems to be thriving and working towards some sort of purpose for her life。 There's some power inside her that's dormant， and maybe it takes Death's love to unleash it。 Hanna's whole play in the Underworld is to get Death to fall in love with her。 They have a ton of hot sex， though Death is really hard to get to know。 He's constantly in a mask， has a painful past， keeps Hanna a prisoner and at arm's length。 There's more to Death than what we know here about him， so I can't wait to find more about him and his past， and to see how Death and Hanna's romance will develop。 。。。more
Colleen
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Wow ok。 This book caught me by surprise。 In the beginning， I was skeptical and worried that it wasn’t going to get interesting but mannnn it did。 The cliffhanger left me frustrated as I expected。 I cannot wait for book #2 in April。
Ana Guerra
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Tried， but I didn't enjoy the writing and the MC was too annoying。 Dnf it after 2 days。。。 Tried， but I didn't enjoy the writing and the MC was too annoying。 Dnf it after 2 days。。。 。。。more
TheMommaBookClub
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💀REVIEW + TAROT💀River of Shadows by Karina Halle“To lose someone you dearly love will ruin you。”✨Death— life-altering changes are happening。 The end of an era， but a chance for new beginnings。Hanna Heikkinen always thought about moving back to Finland to live with her father， yet it’s his unexpected death that has her finally making the journey back to her homeland。✨The Hermit — solitude is needed for self-reflection。 Time to reassess life and relationship goals。The author depicts Hanna as somew 💀REVIEW + TAROT💀River of Shadows by Karina Halle“To lose someone you dearly love will ruin you。”✨Death— life-altering changes are happening。 The end of an era， but a chance for new beginnings。Hanna Heikkinen always thought about moving back to Finland to live with her father， yet it’s his unexpected death that has her finally making the journey back to her homeland。✨The Hermit — solitude is needed for self-reflection。 Time to reassess life and relationship goals。The author depicts Hanna as somewhat isolated。 Divorced parents， a cruel mother， superficial relationships—my heart hurt for her。 It’s clear her father loved her dearly， but I think Hanna finds it hard to love herself。Once Hanna arrives at the resort her father helped to create she begins to question her own sanity。 Magic and myth start to become reality and she is taken on a journey into another realm with the hopes to save her father。“I rule。 I lord over。 I am a God。 I am the one in control， and control her life from here on out。”In order to save her father from the hands of death himself， Hanna exchanges her own life/freedom。 She promises to do and be whatever Death wishes。And Death/Tuoni？ He’s a skull wearing primal MFer。 He’s everything I adore in an anti-hero。 And when it comes to Hanna， he’s possessive， yet somehow still respectful。 🖤✨Seven of Swords — betrayal and deception。 Be careful of whom you trust。 You could even be deceiving yourself。“…you are playing a game with me， aren’t you？ I just don’t know if you’re ready for the game。”What starts as a captor/captive situation slowly becomes much less defined。 There is more to Tuoni than the realm her commands。 And Hanna starts to see more of the man behind the mask。 But， with a prophecy thrown into the mix and overwhelming need to reunite with her father， Hanna struggles to accept her fate。If you’re looking for a dark mythology-based romance read， this one fits the bill！ I love that it’s Finnish mythology and I adore the way the author artfully weaves in the beautiful descriptions and fantastical elements。 Give it a go！ 。。。more
Alana
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These fantasy-mythology-infused romance books have got me 10000 times more excited to read than ever， and it's a testament to Halle's strength that she was able to write about grief after experiencing her own。 While that's a 5 star from me for pure will and strength， the story itself is also 5 stars， and you can BET that I will be reading more Underworld Gods。 Halle， you've made a reader outta me， and I'm a loyal one。 Thank you for writing this beautiful book that made me feel alllll the feels。 These fantasy-mythology-infused romance books have got me 10000 times more excited to read than ever， and it's a testament to Halle's strength that she was able to write about grief after experiencing her own。 While that's a 5 star from me for pure will and strength， the story itself is also 5 stars， and you can BET that I will be reading more Underworld Gods。 Halle， you've made a reader outta me， and I'm a loyal one。 Thank you for writing this beautiful book that made me feel alllll the feels。 。。。more
Luckylovesbooks
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3。5/5
Vanessa （bookfairy95）
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4。5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Nearly perfect in my eyes！First of all， I loved the #FinnishMythology aspect of this story。 I’ve never read anything inspired by Finnish mythology before and I love anything with mythology so this was super interesting。There was a bit of a slow start and it took me a couple chapters to fully get into the story， that’s I’m taking half a star away from my rating， but other than that I loved the book so much！ It was dark， I fell in love with these dark and moody vibes。 It felt wonderf 4。5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Nearly perfect in my eyes！First of all， I loved the #FinnishMythology aspect of this story。 I’ve never read anything inspired by Finnish mythology before and I love anything with mythology so this was super interesting。There was a bit of a slow start and it took me a couple chapters to fully get into the story， that’s I’m taking half a star away from my rating， but other than that I loved the book so much！ It was dark， I fell in love with these dark and moody vibes。 It felt wonderfully atmospheric， something I adore in books。As soon as we arrived in the Underworld the story really started and I liked this mix of ancient gods and them knowing modern slang and having ikea stuff all over。😂 I enjoyed this humour a lot！But also the characters were lovely。 Death’s daughter and Bell were definitely my favourites， but Sarvi was great as well - I wish he had more screen time to be honest。 I had my theories about Rasmus， but only toward the end did one thing in particular really click into place and seeing it confirmed shocked me a little。 I’m sure there will not be a good outcome there…And when it comes to Death and Hanna… I feel like Hanna is not yet done fighting her feelings， but I am pretty sure she found where she belongs and not only because Death might actually be nice and satisfies her good。😂 But like actually belongs… there are signs and I *want* them to be true so bad lol， but we will see。 And Death？ Even though we don’t get to experience the story from his perspective I feel like he might be the deepest character of all。 There are so many layers that I think the author is still going to uncover for us there and I am So。 Looking。 Forward。 To。 It。！！！！I really REALLY liked this book。 It’s dark， atmospheric， there are secrets and hidden depths， there is sure to be some betrayal coming our way and hopefully some genuine emotion in book 2， cause this is definitely a #SlowburnRomance I can’t wait！！ <33 。。。more
wilona
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It was sort of lacking in the romance part but I liked it nonetheless。 Just going to sit tight and patiently wait for the next book。
Cody
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This book was so much more then I expected。 Hanna is a total bad ass but the entire time I caught myself rooting death。 Which i did not expect！ This book hooked me from chapter one and I loved every word。 Highly recommend
unknown
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cliffhanger！！ ughNot gonna lie。 I hate cliffhangers。 There’s no need。 Seriously。 I am used to Karina’s contemporary romances。 I didn’t enjoy the vampires but this wasn’t terrible。 I would have liked more character building including the side characters。 Not sure I care much about the heroine to wait for the next book。
No
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Slow。 Boring。DNF
Sheyenne
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So 。。。。 I liked this story， but not enough to continue with the series。 Karina Halle will always be one of my top authors so any thing she writes I will definitely give a chance。 Like I said I liked this story but being that urban fantasy is my favorite genre I have a high standard for fantasy books and this didn't meet it。 Lately I've been really getting into mythology so when I saw that this story was a take on Finnish mythology I found that really interesting because I don't know the first th So 。。。。 I liked this story， but not enough to continue with the series。 Karina Halle will always be one of my top authors so any thing she writes I will definitely give a chance。 Like I said I liked this story but being that urban fantasy is my favorite genre I have a high standard for fantasy books and this didn't meet it。 Lately I've been really getting into mythology so when I saw that this story was a take on Finnish mythology I found that really interesting because I don't know the first thing about Finnish mythology。 And learning about that was definitely cool， cool enough for me to look it up。 But that's really the only good part of this story。 Everything else is just 。。。 bleh。。。I will say I'm not into "smut" like I use to be and I feel like this story is really just a build up to sex。 I mean the insights I got of the world were really cool but I felt like they didn't lead up to anything but sex。 I mean that ending was not it。 And that cliffhanger does not have me wanting to know what else is going to happen。 So yeah， it was good … but I'll wait for her next fantasy series。 。。。more
Bexxy （Desperately Seeking HEA's Blog）
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River of Shadows is is a dark fantasy Romance based on Finnish Mythology。 It’s the first book in the Underworld Gods series by Karina Halle。 As soon as I read the blurb for River Of Shadows I was instantly intrigued by the premise of this dark romance。 I love reading stories based on mythology and have an unhealthy obsession with anything that gives me Hades & Persephone vibes。 The beginning of River of Shadows is emotional and slightly confusing in a good way。 When our main character Hanna is i River of Shadows is is a dark fantasy Romance based on Finnish Mythology。 It’s the first book in the Underworld Gods series by Karina Halle。 As soon as I read the blurb for River Of Shadows I was instantly intrigued by the premise of this dark romance。 I love reading stories based on mythology and have an unhealthy obsession with anything that gives me Hades & Persephone vibes。 The beginning of River of Shadows is emotional and slightly confusing in a good way。 When our main character Hanna is introduced she’s given the news about her father and then completely thrown in the deep end concerning secrets he’s kept from her。 Hanna is confused from the get go and feels like something doesn’t add up。 I loved the way the first few chapters were written， as you as the reader were just as confused as Hanna was which made it that much more intriguing。 River of Shadows was a book I took my time reading so I could take in every detail。 It was emotive， intriguing， intense and the sexual chemistry between Hanna and Death was electric。The character development was so well written with fantastic dialogue and the world building was incredible。 I was engrossed from the first page right up till the very last。 River of Shadows left us with many unanswered questions， including who Hanna can really trust leaving us desperate for book 2， Crown of Crimson。 。。。more
♠ TABI⁷ ♠
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the major part of my heritage， being Finnish， is excited to see a few more books about that mythology！
Luna
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This book was an extremely pleasant surprise。 Good plot， steamy scenes that last more than a page or two， characters you fall in love with， and a beautiful world you want to fall into。 The story follows Hanna after the death of her father。 Only to find out that he is an extremely powerful shaman who went to the God of Death to attempt to buy himself more time。 Despite his warnings， she follows him and offers to trade places with her father， offering herself to the God of Death。 I was sad when th This book was an extremely pleasant surprise。 Good plot， steamy scenes that last more than a page or two， characters you fall in love with， and a beautiful world you want to fall into。 The story follows Hanna after the death of her father。 Only to find out that he is an extremely powerful shaman who went to the God of Death to attempt to buy himself more time。 Despite his warnings， she follows him and offers to trade places with her father， offering herself to the God of Death。 I was sad when this book ended because I was desperate for more time in this world Karina has built。 Deaths daughter was hilarious and I found myself wanting more of her in the book。 Bottom line， if this isn't on your TBR， it definitely should be。 。。。more
ratherbereading
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3。5⭐️There were a lot of things I liked about this book， the unique world building， intrigue and mix of danger with romance。 I do feel like it lacked some depth in places and that the beginning felt more like the middle of a book。 I think the pacing was off a little for me， everything at the beginning happened so fast but if it were a little slower and there was more tension before the baddies were known as bad， that would have been good！ I liked the journey through the underworld but also felt 3。5⭐️There were a lot of things I liked about this book， the unique world building， intrigue and mix of danger with romance。 I do feel like it lacked some depth in places and that the beginning felt more like the middle of a book。 I think the pacing was off a little for me， everything at the beginning happened so fast but if it were a little slower and there was more tension before the baddies were known as bad， that would have been good！ I liked the journey through the underworld but also felt that could have been a little slowed down and more depth added。 I kept waiting for the plot to really take off， especially with the MC’s abilities， but it never really did。 The MC was a surprisingly passive character which would be fine for the first half of a book， but she never really had that moment where she took things into her own hands。 Also the present tense kept throwing me off （personal preference lol）。Overall， this was good I just felt like it could have been more。 。。。more
Nancy Malvoni
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This is a wonderful Hades and Persephone retelling that I really enjoyed。 The story has many aspects of Finnish Mytholgy that was all new to me and the world building was fantastic。 I mean there are scary unicorns unlike anything I have come across before。 The plant life and creatures were so intriguing and straight out of a dark macabre fairy tale。 The story started out a little bit slow and picked up once we got to the Underworld。 I must say Death does have a very dirty mouth and in the bedroo This is a wonderful Hades and Persephone retelling that I really enjoyed。 The story has many aspects of Finnish Mytholgy that was all new to me and the world building was fantastic。 I mean there are scary unicorns unlike anything I have come across before。 The plant life and creatures were so intriguing and straight out of a dark macabre fairy tale。 The story started out a little bit slow and picked up once we got to the Underworld。 I must say Death does have a very dirty mouth and in the bedroom with Hanna they are 🔥。 It does end on a cliffhanger but right after you can read the prologue for the next in the series。 I am looking forward to reading it in May。 。。。more
Rachel
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River of Shadows is the first book in the Underworld Gods series。 It is a dark fantasy romance based on the dark and disturbing Finnish mythology of the underworld of Tuonela。 I was so excited to dive into this book （thank you so much Valentine PR and Karina for the ARC）。 I was so down for the whole vibe of this book。 Beauty and the Beast vibes， Daddy Death， mermaids， Gods， Goddesses， jet black unicorns that communicate telepathically！ All the AMAZING supporting characters， especially Death’s da River of Shadows is the first book in the Underworld Gods series。 It is a dark fantasy romance based on the dark and disturbing Finnish mythology of the underworld of Tuonela。 I was so excited to dive into this book （thank you so much Valentine PR and Karina for the ARC）。 I was so down for the whole vibe of this book。 Beauty and the Beast vibes， Daddy Death， mermaids， Gods， Goddesses， jet black unicorns that communicate telepathically！ All the AMAZING supporting characters， especially Death’s daughter Loviatar。 So many we have yet to meet yet。 The story begins with Hanna， traveling to Finland for her father’s funeral。 The first part of the story broke my heart。 It was so raw and I found myself crying many times while Hanna is recalling memories from her childhood and of her father。 Karina’s storytelling is so vivid and descriptive， you feel as if you are there， feeling the same things as Hanna did。 Heartbreaking but action packed as well。 I freaking adored Death。 Everything about him ticks the boxes for me。 I wish Hanna and Death had more time in this book， to interact and build a little more angst and emotion。 Their relationship was purely physical in this book but I those moments rocked。 I SO look forward to reading the novella that is coming soon and the sequel to River of Shadows， Crown of Crimson。 。。。more
Ana Paula
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Karina Halle is a wonderful author and this is her take on "dark"romance and it is interesting。 Hanna Heikkinen's estranged father dies， she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral。 There， she discovers some secrets about her father and ended up being blackmailed by the God of Death to try to save her dad。The book is not exactly a "dark" romance， it is more a fantasy that has many layers and it is based on Finnish Hades and Persephone。 It is a different romance and I enjoy Karina Halle is a wonderful author and this is her take on "dark"romance and it is interesting。 Hanna Heikkinen's estranged father dies， she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral。 There， she discovers some secrets about her father and ended up being blackmailed by the God of Death to try to save her dad。The book is not exactly a "dark" romance， it is more a fantasy that has many layers and it is based on Finnish Hades and Persephone。 It is a different romance and I enjoyed how the author developed the characters and the conflicts。I just loved it！ 。。。more
Monster
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Oh mine。 It's quite good actually。 Oh mine。 It's quite good actually。 。。。more
Lexi
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I have to admit， Finish folklore is out of my fantasy comfort zone but I have enjoyed Hale’s writing in the past so I signed up for an ARC This books beginning was hard for my head to wrap around。 It wasn’t until the 50% mark where o really started to enjoy it。 Overall I did like the story！
Jackie
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I really enjoyed this one！ Not surprising， for the most part I enjoy everything Karina writes。 It was almost a little too close to Beauty and the Beast for me at times - but that's my favorite Disney movie and I do enjoy twists on the tale， so it wasn't that big of a deal to me。 I really enjoyed getting lost in a new world， new species and terrain that was well described by the author so you can really feel like you are there。 Can't wait for book 2！ I really enjoyed this one！ Not surprising， for the most part I enjoy everything Karina writes。 It was almost a little too close to Beauty and the Beast for me at times - but that's my favorite Disney movie and I do enjoy twists on the tale， so it wasn't that big of a deal to me。 I really enjoyed getting lost in a new world， new species and terrain that was well described by the author so you can really feel like you are there。 Can't wait for book 2！ 。。。more
Tiffany
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Go。 Read。 This。 ASAP！ This book drew me in instantly and i never wanted it to end！！ It’s so addicting。 It has everything you’d want in a book and more。 I’m SO READY for the next book！
Christina Concus （Midnight Reads）
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This book really intrigued me because of the mythology discussed， and not knowing enough about Finnish Mythology I knew I would be learning something new。Hanna has to learn things she knew very little， to nothing about。 With this happening she finds herself in a situation that are frustrating at times。 Will she be able to come out on the other side？Death is well Death。 If you want more about him you will have to read to find it out。I will say that the tension between Death and Hanna was done so This book really intrigued me because of the mythology discussed， and not knowing enough about Finnish Mythology I knew I would be learning something new。Hanna has to learn things she knew very little， to nothing about。 With this happening she finds herself in a situation that are frustrating at times。 Will she be able to come out on the other side？Death is well Death。 If you want more about him you will have to read to find it out。I will say that the tension between Death and Hanna was done so well it kept me wanting more of it。 Even with this tension and everything else going on it has you wondering who can really be trusted。 I can't wait to know what happens next。 。。。more
Stacey Falling
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I’m going to die waiting for the second book
Suzi （Obsessive Reading Disorder）
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4。5 StarsI am a huge fan of the author so it was no chore at all to check out this new dark fantasy by her。 I had no idea about Finnish Mythology but was quickly sucked in to the world building。 Hanna travels to Finland upon the death of her father and quickly learns things as she knew them are not as all like they seem。 We travel with her to the land of the dead and all the gods and villians that live there。 The biggest bad guy of all being Death himself。 Hanna soon becomes a property of Death 4。5 StarsI am a huge fan of the author so it was no chore at all to check out this new dark fantasy by her。 I had no idea about Finnish Mythology but was quickly sucked in to the world building。 Hanna travels to Finland upon the death of her father and quickly learns things as she knew them are not as all like they seem。 We travel with her to the land of the dead and all the gods and villians that live there。 The biggest bad guy of all being Death himself。 Hanna soon becomes a property of Death and that turns out to not be such a horrible thing。 Lots of creatures and magic in play in the story。 I have a feeling that Hanna is maybe more than she thought she was。 A shamen like her father？ Or something more？ I was hoping to see a bit more of a relationship develop between her and Death。 I actually really liked Death as our Hero。 Hanna was a bit all over the place but I did like where the st ory was going。 Huge cliff hanger to end the story。 I don't trust the apprentice and I hope he doesn't have bad intentions for Hanna。 He did leave her a few times on their journey。 I am looking forward to the story winding up maybe int he next book。 If you are looking for a fantasy road trip type of adventure， this is the story for you。 *Complimentary copy provided for a honest review。 。。。more
Erika
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River of Shadows is the first book in a new Underworld Gods Series。 I really enjoyed it。 I had a hard time putting it down。 It had suspense and wonderful world building that had me captivated to read every word。 The world was intriguing and I loved the imagery。 I loved the fantasy romance aspect and I thought the characters were fascinating and engaging。 Both of them have complicated personalities。 But both of them are are completely fascinated by each other。I didn't know a lot about Finnish myt River of Shadows is the first book in a new Underworld Gods Series。 I really enjoyed it。 I had a hard time putting it down。 It had suspense and wonderful world building that had me captivated to read every word。 The world was intriguing and I loved the imagery。 I loved the fantasy romance aspect and I thought the characters were fascinating and engaging。 Both of them have complicated personalities。 But both of them are are completely fascinated by each other。I didn't know a lot about Finnish mythology going into this book。 I loved that the author put her own spin on it to create a entertaining story。 I think anyone who loves fantasy romance will love this book。 Warning: There is a cliffhanger that will have you scream out loud and keep you invested for book two。 ***ARC provided from the author and Valentine PR for my honest opinion。*** 。。。more
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