The Valkyrie's Daughter
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Summary
From the time she was born， Sigrid has only ever been ordinary。 Being paired at birth with a plain horse―instead of the powerful winged mare of a valkyrie―meant there would be no warrior path for her。 No riding the skies， no glory among the nine worlds。 Just the simple， unremarkable life of a stable hand。
Everything changes when a terrible enemy ambushes Vanaheim and Sigrid sees a vision of herself atop a mythical stallion， leading the valkyries into a harrowing battle。 Finally， she can grab her future with her own two hands and become the hero of her own story…if she dares。
But her destiny is tied up with Mariam， a fallen valkyrie who’s allied herself with the very enemy Sigrid is trying to stop。
Now Sigrid has left ordinary behind as she begins a journey with the beautiful―if treacherous―valkyrie， each step bringing her closer to answers…and to awakened feelings for Mariam。
Only， the life Sigrid has escaped may have been paradise compared to the one she’s racing toward。 Because her destination is the realm of the dead: the gates of Hel。
Everything changes when a terrible enemy ambushes Vanaheim and Sigrid sees a vision of herself atop a mythical stallion， leading the valkyries into a harrowing battle。 Finally， she can grab her future with her own two hands and become the hero of her own story…if she dares。
But her destiny is tied up with Mariam， a fallen valkyrie who’s allied herself with the very enemy Sigrid is trying to stop。
Now Sigrid has left ordinary behind as she begins a journey with the beautiful―if treacherous―valkyrie， each step bringing her closer to answers…and to awakened feelings for Mariam。
Only， the life Sigrid has escaped may have been paradise compared to the one she’s racing toward。 Because her destination is the realm of the dead: the gates of Hel。
Reviews
Carole （Carole's Random Life）
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Initial ThoughtsI enjoyed this one！ I was hooked by this story pretty early on and was eager to see how Sigrid and the rest of the crew would reach their destiny。 I loved how much of the story focused on the various horses and how distinct each of those characters were。 There was plenty of excitement and more than a few surprises to keep this one very interesting。ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley。 Full review to be posted soon。
Paperback to Hardback
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I'm sad to say I'm DNFing this at 43% I loved the premise for this book but the execution wasn't quite what I expected。 The story starts off fairly solid but it's quite slow and the "love" for the love interest just seems to come out of nowhere and honestly didn't fit right which might be because of how fast the feelings started。 I'm sad to say I'm DNFing this at 43% I loved the premise for this book but the execution wasn't quite what I expected。 The story starts off fairly solid but it's quite slow and the "love" for the love interest just seems to come out of nowhere and honestly didn't fit right which might be because of how fast the feelings started。 。。。more
Penelope （The Reading Devil）
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Check out my review on my blog: http://thereadingdevil。blogspot。com/2。。。Or read below！I picked up this book because I love valkyries and thought it would be fun to delve a litter deeper into Norse mythology。 It ended up being a good read with some great characters and an interesting storyline。Sigrid is our main female lead。 She's a stable hand in Vanaheim who dreams of becoming a valkyrie。 What I really liked about Sigrid was her drive and determination to go after what she wants and stop at not Check out my review on my blog: http://thereadingdevil。blogspot。com/2。。。Or read below！I picked up this book because I love valkyries and thought it would be fun to delve a litter deeper into Norse mythology。 It ended up being a good read with some great characters and an interesting storyline。Sigrid is our main female lead。 She's a stable hand in Vanaheim who dreams of becoming a valkyrie。 What I really liked about Sigrid was her drive and determination to go after what she wants and stop at nothing to achieve her dreams。 She's strong-willed and full of hope for her future。 Definitely a main character I can get behind。 I was also a fan of the side characters - Mariam was fierce， Fisk was interesting， and we even had a good villain。While the book was great character-wise， I wasn't totally in love with the flow of the story。 I found it pretty slow in some parts， and the writing and dialogue seemed a bit off at times。 I've seen some reviews mention that the dialogue is quite modern， yet the story feels like it's from a different time and the contrast between the two is essentially what could lead a reader to feel unsettled。 I think I agree with that viewpoint now that I've finished the book however， I think that it will allow some younger readers to connect better so not a bad thing overall just not great for me。Overall， I think this is a good book， and I'm interested to see where the story goes from here。 I think it will appear to a younger audience - I'm not if all of the YA-loving adults will love it though， in my opinion！ 。。。more
Kristin Sledge
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4。25 rounded down to 4。 A fun journey through Norse Mythology with just a pinch of romance。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。Sigrid wants more than anything to be a Valkyrie， using those abilities to protect her realm from night elves and forces seeking to invade; however Sigrid was not born with a flying mare at her side。 She has a mortals horse， leading to the Valkyries in training treating her as less than。。。even though she tends to their m 4。25 rounded down to 4。 A fun journey through Norse Mythology with just a pinch of romance。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。Sigrid wants more than anything to be a Valkyrie， using those abilities to protect her realm from night elves and forces seeking to invade; however Sigrid was not born with a flying mare at her side。 She has a mortals horse， leading to the Valkyries in training treating her as less than。。。even though she tends to their mares even better than they do。 Upon seeing a vision of her riding Odin's famed 8 legged horse， Sigrid strikes out with a banished enemy Valkyrie to find her fate。 The journey will be treacherous and that's even before they reach their destination: Helheim。Sigrid was a great character to go on this adventure with。 She made mistakes。。。。numerous ones， but she learned from them and made herself better for them。 She didn't run from them or hide them， openly admitting her faults and preventing any awkward reveals she would have to make later。 The same however can't be said for her companion， Mariam。 That doesn't mean Mariam is a bad character or is unredeemable， it just makes it harder for me to relate with her。 The banter between characters throughout the story I fantastic， and the woven stories stitched into the fabric of Sigrid and Miriam makes a beautiful tapestry to take in。 While the story took some obvious turns， I'm glad I was allowed in Sigrid's world。 The ending was open（ish） to where a second novel could be possible， and I would welcome it home with open arms。 4。25 stars rounded down to 4。 Recommended for readers ages 12+ as well as for those who love Norse mythology。 。。。more
Kristin Sledge
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4。25 rounded down to 4。 A fun journey through Norse Mythology with just a pinch of romance。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。Sigrid wants more than anything to be a Valkyrie， using those abilities to protect her realm from night elves and forces seeking to invade; however Sigrid was not born with a flying mare at her side。 She has a mortals horse， leading to the Valkyries in training treating her as less than。。。even though she tends to their m 4。25 rounded down to 4。 A fun journey through Norse Mythology with just a pinch of romance。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。Sigrid wants more than anything to be a Valkyrie， using those abilities to protect her realm from night elves and forces seeking to invade; however Sigrid was not born with a flying mare at her side。 She has a mortals horse， leading to the Valkyries in training treating her as less than。。。even though she tends to their mares even better than they do。 Upon seeing a vision of her riding Odin's famed 8 legged horse， Sigrid strikes out with a banished enemy Valkyrie to find her fate。 The journey will be treacherous and that's even before they reach their destination: Helheim。Sigrid was a great character to go on this adventure with。 She made mistakes。。。。numerous ones， but she learned from them and made herself better for them。 She didn't run from them or hide them， openly admitting her faults and preventing any awkward reveals she would have to make later。 The same however can't be said for her companion， Mariam。 That doesn't mean Mariam is a bad character or is unredeemable， it just makes it harder for me to relate with her。 The banter between characters throughout the story I fantastic， and the woven stories stitched into the fabric of Sigrid and Miriam makes a beautiful tapestry to take in。 While the story took some obvious turns， I'm glad I was allowed in Sigrid's world。 The ending was open（ish） to where a second novel could be possible， and I would welcome it home with open arms。 4。25 stars rounded down to 4。 Recommended for readers ages 12+ as well as for those who love Norse mythology。 。。。more
Kalle
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The Valkyrie's Daughter follows Sigrid， a should-be-valkyrie who was matched with a regular horse and is unable to train with the other recruits。 Instead， she is a stablehand and serves the junior valkyrie recruits。 Sigrid's world falls under attack and she teams up with an unexpected valkyrie named Mariam who loses her winged horse。 After that， hijinks ensue！ I'm a lifelong horseback rider， a fan of historical fiction/myth retellings， and enjoy books set in viking times， so I was very excited t The Valkyrie's Daughter follows Sigrid， a should-be-valkyrie who was matched with a regular horse and is unable to train with the other recruits。 Instead， she is a stablehand and serves the junior valkyrie recruits。 Sigrid's world falls under attack and she teams up with an unexpected valkyrie named Mariam who loses her winged horse。 After that， hijinks ensue！ I'm a lifelong horseback rider， a fan of historical fiction/myth retellings， and enjoy books set in viking times， so I was very excited to request this book！First of all， I thought that the horses were very fleshed out in this book。 I could tell that the author put a lot of care in describing parts of horse care that we don't usually see in books （like wrapping legs， diet， differences in horse temperament that was actually realistic， and flying vs。 riding）。 I wasn't a huge fan of Sigrid at the beginning but she grew on me as the book went on。 I really liked her relationship with her horse and her relationship with Mariam and am interested to see how sequels will continue their story！I thought that the world was a little weird。 Maybe it was the mix of modern language with a historical fiction/fantasy setting， but it was weird to me that a character who lives with actual valkyries didn't know anything about Norse mythology。 It's explained in the story but it just felt a little off。 I felt like I was reading a queer YA romance/adventure that happened to be set in a world with valkyries。 This tone left me scrambling to make sense of the world and characters。 Overall， I enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who is particularly interested in horses or wants a fun adventure book。 The world was a little off for me and made me not love this book as much as I wanted， but I had fun reading it。 2。95 stars rounded up to 3 from me。 Thank you to Entangled Publishing， LLC and NetGalley for the electronic advanced reader's copy in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Nainika Gupta
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I love norse mythology and this was an amazing foray into one of the best female myths out there。 The setting was so real and imaginative and these characters were so complex and fun to read about！
Susan
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Sigrid as in infant was found in Vanahei。m。 Now as a sixteen year old orphan， she sleeps with her Midgard horse Hestur that she was born with。 Sigrid works as a stable hand。。 She helps take care of the powerful full winged horses that the valkyrie ride。 Sigrid wants to be a valkyrie so badly。 The Vanaheim （town） is attacked by night elves plus more。 She accidentally kills an “evil” Valkyrie’s horse。。 the Valkyrie is taken and put in a “prison cell。” Sigrid sees a vision of herself riding a myst Sigrid as in infant was found in Vanahei。m。 Now as a sixteen year old orphan， she sleeps with her Midgard horse Hestur that she was born with。 Sigrid works as a stable hand。。 She helps take care of the powerful full winged horses that the valkyrie ride。 Sigrid wants to be a valkyrie so badly。 The Vanaheim （town） is attacked by night elves plus more。 She accidentally kills an “evil” Valkyrie’s horse。。 the Valkyrie is taken and put in a “prison cell。” Sigrid sees a vision of herself riding a mystical horse leading the valkyries into an awful battle。 Sigrid now knows her destiny。 But first she must help the valkyrie Mariam free as she needs her help to go to the land where the mystical horse lives。 Will Mariam help her？ On their way， they are trapped by night elves who have dubious ideas on what they will do。 Fisk who is a weak night elf according to the other night elves but helps them escape and gets them to their destination。 The author has written a novel that is filled with fast-paced adventure with surprising twists and turns。 There is the mystery of Sigrid’s parents that she wants to know。 The story includes a budding romance。 The author writes in an author’s end note telling that she used the Norse mythology for her story though there is little information about it。 I loved how the author kept my interest and attention throughout the story。 I hope that she writes a sequel to this novel due to my enjoyment of the book。 It’s a novel to be enjoyed by adults besides the original audience of young adults。 It’s a novel that I didn’t want to end！Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley。 I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all。 The opinions expressed are strictly my own。 。。。more
Alessa
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I was very excited for this book， sapphic enemies to lovers in a Norse mythology setting？？？ SIGN ME UP。 Well， it didn't quite live up to my expectations， but it was still an entertaining read。 First of all， I wouldn't really call it enemies to lovers。 They might be on different sides， but tbh after their initial encounter， there really isn't much of the "enemies" left。 Which is okay， I thought the romance was cute， it's just not true enemies to lovers imo。 The setting was really cool， I like Nor I was very excited for this book， sapphic enemies to lovers in a Norse mythology setting？？？ SIGN ME UP。 Well， it didn't quite live up to my expectations， but it was still an entertaining read。 First of all， I wouldn't really call it enemies to lovers。 They might be on different sides， but tbh after their initial encounter， there really isn't much of the "enemies" left。 Which is okay， I thought the romance was cute， it's just not true enemies to lovers imo。 The setting was really cool， I like Norse mythology and I really enjoyed the setting。 So far， I haven't found any other books with a similar world， only vikings books， but I will definitely be on the lookout for more。 I felt like it could have needed some more worldbuilding or maybe a glossary or something。 I have a basic knowledge of Norse mythology so I was able to understand quite a bit， but some stuff also went over my head， and I think if this is someone's first encounter with Norse mythology， it might not be the easiest to understand wtf is going on。 My biggest issue was the plot and the pacing。 This was so fast-paced， it didn't really take the time to develop the plot properly， instead we just rush from plot point to plot point。 The most pivotal scene in the book was SO rushed as well， it was a lot of info dumping and revelations within a few pages， and it didn't feel as significant as it should have。 Sigrid's character arc felt a bit anticlimactic to me。 It went REALLY high up in the middle and then fell back down imo， I personally would have wanted a different ending to this story， but it felt like she ended up right at the start again， with a bit more confidence maybe。 Overall， it was a fun read but I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much if it had a different setting， the mythology really was the redeeming factor for me。 。。。more
Laura
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I enjoyed this nonstop adventure to Hel。 Sigrid has the heart of a Valkyrie but wasn't born with a winged mare。 So she is relugated to the stable。After an attack and a vision， she sees herself as something important。So she travels with Mariam the Valkyrie that she helped capture during the attack。Sigrid and Mariam's relationship becomes closer along the way。But then their destination a person Sigrid never thought she would see appears and tells her a bunch of stuff。 Let's just say a war breaks o I enjoyed this nonstop adventure to Hel。 Sigrid has the heart of a Valkyrie but wasn't born with a winged mare。 So she is relugated to the stable。After an attack and a vision， she sees herself as something important。So she travels with Mariam the Valkyrie that she helped capture during the attack。Sigrid and Mariam's relationship becomes closer along the way。But then their destination a person Sigrid never thought she would see appears and tells her a bunch of stuff。 Let's just say a war breaks out。You have to pay attention to every page because they are constantly trekking or plotting and you can easily get lost。Interested to see what book 2 brings now that Sigrids parentage is known and certain truths were uncovered。 。。。more
Cathrine
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a little lacklustre
Denise Currie
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I enjoyed this book very much。 I had a recommendation notice from someone and pre-ordered it on Amazon and was glad I did。Sigrid is a stable hand and cares for a team of winged mares belonging to a team of junior Valkaries， despite her lowly birth it is her long held dream to become a Valkarie much to the amusement of the team who look down on her and belittle her at any given time。 She has her own horse who she is bonded to in a special way， he is one of the fastest horses ever but unfortunatel I enjoyed this book very much。 I had a recommendation notice from someone and pre-ordered it on Amazon and was glad I did。Sigrid is a stable hand and cares for a team of winged mares belonging to a team of junior Valkaries， despite her lowly birth it is her long held dream to become a Valkarie much to the amusement of the team who look down on her and belittle her at any given time。 She has her own horse who she is bonded to in a special way， he is one of the fastest horses ever but unfortunately not a winged Valkarie mare。 She was found in the Valkarie nursery with the horse when she was a new born and no one know how she got there or who her parents are。During a raid on the royal family by a set of dark elves and an enemy Valkarie， Mariam， she is drawn to the fight and accidentally kills Mariam's mare。 This causes a Valkarie soul to slowly die unless she can be re-united with her mare。There is only one way to get back a stone that was stolen from the seer， the mare and maybe find our her heritage but it is dangerous and she has to rely on a former dark elf and the enemy Valkarie to get her there。 During the journey she and Mariam discover there is more than friendship between them and they find love。There is much much more going on and it really is a page turner of a book。 。。。more
Emma Beyer
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A Tale to Rival Thor and His HammerThe Valkyrie's Daughter was a fast read for me despite being a page short of 400。 I was constantly left wanting to know what happened next， where Sigrid's story would take her， and most importantly， when would the cute romantic scenes occur。 Now that I've finished the first book， I'm left with the same feeling that sent me flying through the pages at breakneck speed。I want more Sigrid and the awesome world that Tiana crafted based on Norse mythology。 I found my A Tale to Rival Thor and His HammerThe Valkyrie's Daughter was a fast read for me despite being a page short of 400。 I was constantly left wanting to know what happened next， where Sigrid's story would take her， and most importantly， when would the cute romantic scenes occur。 Now that I've finished the first book， I'm left with the same feeling that sent me flying through the pages at breakneck speed。I want more Sigrid and the awesome world that Tiana crafted based on Norse mythology。 I found myself not only reading a great story but also learning about Yggdrasil and the entire mythos surrounding it。 I think an illustration of the tree and the paths connecting the worlds would have been a worthwhile decision because there were some Game of Thrones moments where the mention of a person/place confused me briefly because of how expansive the mythology is。 However， I digress on something so obscure as it didn't take away from the story as a whole。Like with Tiana's other stories， the Valkyrie's Daughter is another phenomenal entry。 My only complaint was the rate at which the story progressed as it seemed extremely speedy。 I love stories that include a long， drawn out， slow burn sort of plot。 This story felt like it started and finished in the span of a week or so， but I guess making the plot progress at a slower pace would have added and 100-200 pages。。。 which I would have been totally okay with。Either way， regardless of the plot progression and brief confusion about Norse mythology， I would say that this story and series as a whole will make for a great read。 。。。more
Stephanie
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This book was a blast to read。 Strong characters， humour， action， romance， plot twists， and horses！ As an equestrian myself I absolutely LOVED the horse scenes that were-for once-accurately written。 I loved how the horses all had personalities too。 Five stars。
Annine
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I dont know if I want this to have a sequel or not， because I really liked the way it ended， but I would also like to see more of these characters。 The writing was a little repetitive at times， but other than that I really enjoyed this！ Fun Norse mythology story with a sapphic mc and enemies to loversCW: mc abandoned by her mother， animal death， bullying
Courtney Shapiro
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Thank you to Entangled Teen and Netgalley for sending me an e-ARC of this book to read and review。 This was okay for me。 I thought getting into it was really slow and drawn out and it didn't fully pull me in like I hoped it would。 I loved the adventure and the combination of the Norse mythology， but it fell flat at a lot of points。 I thought Sigrid was such a hard main character to like。 She seemed selfish and I would have loved to see narration in other points of view。 I liked the side characte Thank you to Entangled Teen and Netgalley for sending me an e-ARC of this book to read and review。 This was okay for me。 I thought getting into it was really slow and drawn out and it didn't fully pull me in like I hoped it would。 I loved the adventure and the combination of the Norse mythology， but it fell flat at a lot of points。 I thought Sigrid was such a hard main character to like。 She seemed selfish and I would have loved to see narration in other points of view。 I liked the side characters and thought they brought much more to the story。 I also didn't see a ton of character development and after a book with mostly no action， the end felt really sped up and overdone to me。 This is the first in the series and I think for right now I won't continue reading the other installments。 。。。more
CARLA Sosa
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Two words that I would use to describe this book are EMPOWERED WOMEN！ Practically every single one of these people in the book is a badass！ So jealous of them， they have all these awesome abilities and they have PEGASI too so yup I am definitely jealous！ Also， if you loved the Magnus Chase series by the amazing Rick Riordan definitely check this book out you won't regret it！ Ok now back to the review writing😂！ This is a thrilling story about a girl who is trying to figure out where she belongs i Two words that I would use to describe this book are EMPOWERED WOMEN！ Practically every single one of these people in the book is a badass！ So jealous of them， they have all these awesome abilities and they have PEGASI too so yup I am definitely jealous！ Also， if you loved the Magnus Chase series by the amazing Rick Riordan definitely check this book out you won't regret it！ Ok now back to the review writing😂！ This is a thrilling story about a girl who is trying to figure out where she belongs in the world （or should I say worlds） and meets a badass woman who happens to also be the enemy but as they spend more time together traveling the nine worlds something starts to bloom between them but it might be the thing that changes everything。。。 Thank You Entangled Teen and Netgalley for the eARC！！！！ 。。。more
CARLA Sosa
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Two words that I would use to describe this book are EMPOWERED WOMEN！ Practically every single one of these people in the book is a badass！ So jealous of them， they have all these awesome abilities and they have PEGASI too so yup I am definitely jealous！ Also， if you loved the Magnus Chase series by the amazing Rick Riordan definitely check this book out you won't regret it！ Ok now back to the review writing😂！ This is a thrilling story about a girl who is trying to figure out where she belongs i Two words that I would use to describe this book are EMPOWERED WOMEN！ Practically every single one of these people in the book is a badass！ So jealous of them， they have all these awesome abilities and they have PEGASI too so yup I am definitely jealous！ Also， if you loved the Magnus Chase series by the amazing Rick Riordan definitely check this book out you won't regret it！ Ok now back to the review writing😂！ This is a thrilling story about a girl who is trying to figure out where she belongs in the world （or should I say worlds） and meets a badass woman who happens to also be the enemy but as they spend more time together traveling the nine worlds something starts to bloom between them but it might be the thing that changes everything。。。 Thank You Entangled Teen and Netgalley for the eARC！！！！ 。。。more
Brittnie Maker
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This was a wonderful world full of adventure。 I loved exploring with our main characters。 If you are a fan of fantasy then this is the book for you！
Athina （booknotes_athina）
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You can read the full review also on my blog Book Notes by AthinaIt is a thrilling， intricate， and romantic #OwnVoices LGBTQ fantasy that builds on Norse mythology into a beautiful story all its own。We follow Sigrid ， who for as long as she could remember， she’s wanted to become a mighty， fearless valkyrie。 But without a winged mare， she’s a mere stable hand， left wondering who her parents were and why she’s so different。 So when the Eye shows her a vision where she's leading a valkyrie charge o You can read the full review also on my blog Book Notes by AthinaIt is a thrilling， intricate， and romantic #OwnVoices LGBTQ fantasy that builds on Norse mythology into a beautiful story all its own。We follow Sigrid ， who for as long as she could remember， she’s wanted to become a mighty， fearless valkyrie。 But without a winged mare， she’s a mere stable hand， left wondering who her parents were and why she’s so different。 So when the Eye shows her a vision where she's leading a valkyrie charge on the legendary eight-legged horse Sleipnir， she grabs the possibility of this greater destiny with both hands， refusing to let go。 Too bad that the only one who can help her get there is Mariam， an enemy valkyrie who begrudgingly agrees to lead her to Helheim but who certainly can’t be trusted―even if she does make Sigrid more than a little flustered。 As they cross the nine worlds， battling night elves， riding sea serpents， and hurtling into fire to learn the truth about Sigrid’s birthright， an unexpected but powerful bond forms。 As her feelings for Mariam deepen into something fiery and undeniable， Fate has other plans for Sigrid。 What happens when the one thing you think you were meant to do might end the nine worlds？Lately I really enjoy reading Viking / Norse mythology inspired books and this one was no exception。 I liked the writing style and I loved the story。 There is an LGBTQ+ slow burn romance in the book that was perfectly done。 I also really liked how the relationship between Sigrid and Mariam evolved as well as the friendship dynamics between Sigrid， Mariam and Fisk。The world is inspired by Norse Mythology and it is done beautifully despite the liberties that the author took。 I loved the part where they travelled through the nine worlds to Helheim where Sigrid would fulfill her destiny。It has a satisfying ending and I am really excited to read the next book with new adventures for Sigrid。 。。。more
chelsea
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the valkyrie’s daughter is a gripping tale about sigrid， who wants nothing more than to become a valkyrie。 unfortunately a vision of the future leads her down a twisted path where she discovers things about herself that complicate things。 through this journey， sigrid makes friends and enemies， all while trying to save her hometown。sigrid is a strong main character。 she’s complex and loveable。 she’s had an unfortunate upbringing but is headstrong and determined。 over the course of the book， we’re the valkyrie’s daughter is a gripping tale about sigrid， who wants nothing more than to become a valkyrie。 unfortunately a vision of the future leads her down a twisted path where she discovers things about herself that complicate things。 through this journey， sigrid makes friends and enemies， all while trying to save her hometown。sigrid is a strong main character。 she’s complex and loveable。 she’s had an unfortunate upbringing but is headstrong and determined。 over the course of the book， we’re introduced to hestur （her beloved horse）， mariam and fisk。 each are likeable in their own way。 i have a particular soft spot for hestur。 he may be a horse， but he’s full of spirit！the research that went into this book are outstanding。 as a lover of norse mythology and history， i really appreciated the lengths tiana warner went for the sake of accuracy。 i particularly enjoyed how she followed the correct naming system （-dottir for so-and-so’s-daughter）。 real mythology has been changed to suit the novel， but this is a fictional retelling rather than a scientific article。i particularly loved the sapphic romance that came into play later in the novel。 i didn’t realise this was a LGBT+ inclusive book， and got excited when things came to fruition！ （if you’re keen on tropes， you’ll love the enemies to lovers in this one！）the plot is non stop from start to end。 （nothing i love more in a book than that！！）。 we’re barely given time to reflect when we’ve been thrown into another intense battle。 i absolutely loved the use of strong women as the valkyrie’s are fearless warriors。all in all， this is easily one of the best books i’ve read this month。 i can’t wait to read the next book and see where things go next！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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I know very little about Norse mythology， I'm deathly allergic to horses， and I am very over YA fantasy。 And yet this book was pretty charming。 I started out skeptical， and wondered exactly where the story was going to go。 But by the end I was enthralled！ I liked the adventure， I liked the characters， I thought the romance was fairly well done （though very young adult， I can forgive that as just being not really meant for me in the first place）。 The rocky start led to a much more interesting lat I know very little about Norse mythology， I'm deathly allergic to horses， and I am very over YA fantasy。 And yet this book was pretty charming。 I started out skeptical， and wondered exactly where the story was going to go。 But by the end I was enthralled！ I liked the adventure， I liked the characters， I thought the romance was fairly well done （though very young adult， I can forgive that as just being not really meant for me in the first place）。 The rocky start led to a much more interesting later section， and I liked the afterward just as much in exploring how Warner came to write this and where she drew from myth and where she inflected it with her own voice。 In fact I really loved the ideas woven through this of being allowed to feel out of place and that one wants to pursue a greater goal- while validating that others can have it harder， and system prejudice/racism/assumptions mean that every person is fighting for different stakes。 Honestly， I think that brief sidebar was the best part of the book， and really made it step up from a 3。5 star read to a 4 star read。 If you enjoy horses， myth， romance， great sidekicks， and two really kick-butt steeds， then this is the book for you。 And if you're a teen， all the better- but as a very full-grown adult， I enjoyed riding along with Sigrid and her new friends。 。。。more
Permanently_Booked
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Norse mythology， fierce female warriors and sapphic enemies-to-lovers all in one young adult novel。I liked the strong start to Sigrid's story。 Her desire to be a part of something bigger with the Valkyries。 When an enemy attacks Vanaheim， Sigrid steps up to protect her place and takes down an enemy attacker named Mariam。 Little does she realize the journey in store for her。 The undertow of the growing connection with Mariam was one of the parts I enjoyed reading。 The character depth was unique a Norse mythology， fierce female warriors and sapphic enemies-to-lovers all in one young adult novel。I liked the strong start to Sigrid's story。 Her desire to be a part of something bigger with the Valkyries。 When an enemy attacks Vanaheim， Sigrid steps up to protect her place and takes down an enemy attacker named Mariam。 Little does she realize the journey in store for her。 The undertow of the growing connection with Mariam was one of the parts I enjoyed reading。 The character depth was unique and though I struggled with a few plot points I liked the way Warner merges myth and fantasy to create the world and plot。 Lets not forget the bond between horse and rider。 Hestur was an excellent addition to the characters。 This is definitely a novel where the development lies in the journey。 Some of the areas are slower than I would've enjoyed but overall I found myself cheering for the underdogs and itching for the unraveling of mythic details。 I'd recommend this novel to young adult readers looking for a myth based journey with relatable heroines。 Thank you Entangled Teen for the gifted digital copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 True rating 3。5/5。 。。。more
Lovely Loveday
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The Valkyrie's Daughter is the first book in The Helheim Prophecy series by Tiana Warner。 I was captivated by the vividly created world， fabulous characters， and an adventure filled with surprise and danger。 I love when I do not know where the story is going。 The Valkyrie's Daughter is the perfect young adult romantic fantasy。 The Valkyrie's Daughter is the first book in The Helheim Prophecy series by Tiana Warner。 I was captivated by the vividly created world， fabulous characters， and an adventure filled with surprise and danger。 I love when I do not know where the story is going。 The Valkyrie's Daughter is the perfect young adult romantic fantasy。 。。。more
kats_bookish_opinions
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The Valkyrie’s Daughter is a beautiful sapphic YA fantasy that is immersed in the rich world of Nordic mythology and culture。 I finished this book in a single night， and I came out adoring every single page and character。 It follows Sigrid， a teenage orphaned girl living in the world of Vanaheim as a stable hand。 She is the only girl born without a pegasus partner and thus the only non-Valkyrie in her age and gender group。 She then embarks on a journey after a catastrophe in order to follow a pr The Valkyrie’s Daughter is a beautiful sapphic YA fantasy that is immersed in the rich world of Nordic mythology and culture。 I finished this book in a single night， and I came out adoring every single page and character。 It follows Sigrid， a teenage orphaned girl living in the world of Vanaheim as a stable hand。 She is the only girl born without a pegasus partner and thus the only non-Valkyrie in her age and gender group。 She then embarks on a journey after a catastrophe in order to follow a prophecy and discover who she really is and what her destiny will be。 Along for this journey， is Mariam， a Valkyrie from the opposing side whom Sigrid is inexplicably drawn to （and immensely attracted to）。One of the reasons I loved this book is the same reason that I love YA， and it’s one of the reasons I talk about less often。 In Sigrid， I saw my younger self， a girl unsure of her identity and who I was， as well as someone constantly seeking validation and a place in the greater world around me。 Watching her discover who she was， who she loved， and the person she wanted to be without the influence of others was an incredibly relatable and engaging story for me to read。 The relationship that Sigrid and Mariam held was also so wonderful to read about。 They were so good in different ways for eachother， the way Sigrid softened Mariam and the way that Mariam pushed Sigrid to become her own person and to realize more than just the flaws within her own life。I also highly recommend this boom to anyone who grew up with Percy Jackson， as this feels like just the step above it as a YA fantasy based in another extraordinarily rich mythology （and this time with sapphics！）~Thank you to @pridebooktours， @entangledteen， and @tianawarner for providing me with a copy of this book and for including me on this tour！ 。。。more
Mags Dares
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Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing， LLC for an advanced copy of the Valkyrie's Daughter in exchange for an honest review。This was a fun read， especially if you have a love for Norse mythology/mythology in general。 This was like a grown up version of a Rick Riordan book with all the adventure， banter， and wit that he includes in his books but for a YA audience。 The Valkyrie's Daughter was an epic journey across the 9 realms as well as a journey of self discovery for our MC， Sigrid。 A Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing， LLC for an advanced copy of the Valkyrie's Daughter in exchange for an honest review。This was a fun read， especially if you have a love for Norse mythology/mythology in general。 This was like a grown up version of a Rick Riordan book with all the adventure， banter， and wit that he includes in his books but for a YA audience。 The Valkyrie's Daughter was an epic journey across the 9 realms as well as a journey of self discovery for our MC， Sigrid。 Add in a dash of found family and a little bit of romance sprinkled in as well。 I look forward to the next book in the series （I need more Fritz in my life） to see what adventure awaits our heroe's next！ 。。。more
Mags Dares
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This was a fun read， especially if you have a love for Norse mythology/mythology in general。 This was like a grown up version of a Rick Riordan book with all the adventure， banter， and wit that he includes in his books but for a YA audience。 The Valkyrie's Daughter was an epic journey across the 9 realms as well as a journey of self discovery for our MC， Sigrid。 Add in a dash of found family and a little bit of romance sprinkled in as well。 I look forward to the next book in the series （I need m This was a fun read， especially if you have a love for Norse mythology/mythology in general。 This was like a grown up version of a Rick Riordan book with all the adventure， banter， and wit that he includes in his books but for a YA audience。 The Valkyrie's Daughter was an epic journey across the 9 realms as well as a journey of self discovery for our MC， Sigrid。 Add in a dash of found family and a little bit of romance sprinkled in as well。 I look forward to the next book in the series （I need more Fritz in my life） to see what adventure awaits our heroe's next！ 。。。more
Tiffany
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4 solid stars！ Tiana Warner's newest work is hard to put down。 Following Sigrid， a stable girl living amongst the Valkyries， as she seeks out her destiny and makes friends， falls in love， realizes how strong she is， and finds out that sometimes what we want is not what we are meant to do was such a wonderful journey， and I cannot wait for more。 I laughed， I cried， I got angry， and I rooted for the underdog heroine and her friends to find their way to each other and to find their inner strength。 4 solid stars！ Tiana Warner's newest work is hard to put down。 Following Sigrid， a stable girl living amongst the Valkyries， as she seeks out her destiny and makes friends， falls in love， realizes how strong she is， and finds out that sometimes what we want is not what we are meant to do was such a wonderful journey， and I cannot wait for more。 I laughed， I cried， I got angry， and I rooted for the underdog heroine and her friends to find their way to each other and to find their inner strength。 Really such a fun read！ Warner takes some liberties with traditional Norse mythology， but it is worth it。 The world building is done well。 The supporting characters are full of life and add a lot to the story。 The enemies to lovers， the normative sapphic romance， the surprise parent， all the tropes--worth it to follow Sigrid's story。 I think lovers of fantasy， strong female characters， or simply good story telling will enjoy this work。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the dARC of this work in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Rachel Kasparek
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Book Summery: For as long as Sigrid could remember， she’s wanted to become a mighty， fearless valkyrie。 But without a winged mare， she’s a mere stable hand， left wondering who her parents were and why she’s so different。 So when the Eye shows her a vision where she's leading a valkyrie charge on the legendary eight-legged horse Sleipnir， she grabs the possibility of this greater destiny with both hands， refusing to let go。Too bad that the only one who can help her get there is Mariam， an enemy Book Summery: For as long as Sigrid could remember， she’s wanted to become a mighty， fearless valkyrie。 But without a winged mare， she’s a mere stable hand， left wondering who her parents were and why she’s so different。 So when the Eye shows her a vision where she's leading a valkyrie charge on the legendary eight-legged horse Sleipnir， she grabs the possibility of this greater destiny with both hands， refusing to let go。Too bad that the only one who can help her get there is Mariam， an enemy valkyrie who begrudgingly agrees to lead her to Helheim but who certainly can’t be trusted―even if she does make Sigrid more than a little flustered。 As they cross the nine worlds， battling night elves， riding sea serpents， and hurtling into fire to learn the truth about Sigrid’s birthright， an unexpected but powerful bond forms。As her feelings for Mariam deepen into something fiery and undeniable， Fate has other plans for Sigrid。 What happens when the one thing you think you were meant to do might end the nine worlds？ My Thoughts on The Valkyrie's daughter。 So first off the blurb sounded amazing and that's why I wanted to pick this book。 I love norse mythology so I felt this would be right up my alley。 Plus LGBTQ！ The Story was very interesting a little slow， and a twist that I didn't see coming。 My only issue with with the book was that it was loosely based on Norse Mythology。 I wanted to see or hear more about the gods and the world。 The adventure itself was good， I love the tension with the two main love interests。 All in all I give this book 3。5 out of 5 Stars。 Like I said I would have loved to have a little more norse mythology。 it was just a bit of lackluster。 。。。more
Paige
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Disclaimer: I received this e-arc and finished copy from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: The Valkyrie’s DaughterAuthor: Tiana WarnerBook Series: StandaloneRating: 4/5Diversity: Sapphic MC and character， f/f romanceRecommended For。。。: young adult readers， fantasy， mythology， Norse mythology， romance， LGBTPublication Date: July 26， 2022Genre: YA Fantasy MythologyAge Relevance: 14+ （violence， gore， animal death， homophobia， grief， death）Explanation of Above: There is some viole Disclaimer: I received this e-arc and finished copy from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: The Valkyrie’s DaughterAuthor: Tiana WarnerBook Series: StandaloneRating: 4/5Diversity: Sapphic MC and character， f/f romanceRecommended For。。。: young adult readers， fantasy， mythology， Norse mythology， romance， LGBTPublication Date: July 26， 2022Genre: YA Fantasy MythologyAge Relevance: 14+ （violence， gore， animal death， homophobia， grief， death）Explanation of Above: There is some violence and gore in this book， but nothing very descriptive or long。 There’s also death mentioned and shown in this book， including a winged horse’s death shown。 There is grief mentioned and shown in this book throughout。 There is also one line where there’s a line stated about Loki birthing Sleipnir that reads a bit homophobic/transphobic since Loki is gender fluid and has birthed some of his children （it’s basically a scoff at how Loki could have done it）。 Publisher: Entangled TeenPages: 389Synopsis: For as long as Sigrid could remember， she’s wanted to become a mighty， fearless valkyrie。 But without a winged mare， she’s a mere stable hand， left wondering who her parents were and why she’s so different。 So when the Eye shows her a vision where she's leading a valkyrie charge on the legendary eight-legged horse Sleipnir， she grabs the possibility of this greater destiny with both hands， refusing to let go。Too bad that the only one who can help her get there is Mariam， an enemy valkyrie who begrudgingly agrees to lead her to Helheim but who certainly can’t be trusted―even if she does make Sigrid more than a little flustered。 As they cross the nine worlds， battling night elves， riding sea serpents， and hurtling into fire to learn the truth about Sigrid’s birthright， an unexpected but powerful bond forms。As her feelings for Mariam deepen into something fiery and undeniable， Fate has other plans for Sigrid。 What happens when the one thing you think you were meant to do might end the nine worlds？Review: For the most part I really enjoyed this book。 It gave me Eragon/early 00s YA book vibes and it’s a fun read overall。 The book is action packed and there’s hardly any downtime in the book。 The book is a little tropey but it’s a fun Norse Mythology read that has a lot of fun callbacks to Norse mythology。 The book also has great character development and world building。 The book is evenly paced and well written as well。However， the only issue I had with the book is that this is a world based heavily on Norse mythology with winged horses and going into the afterlife and such。 Gods are known， but our MC doesn’t know that Loki gave birth to Sleipnir or that he’s what we would call gender fluid？ That he’s changed genders and species many times and gave birth more than once？ There’s a line in the book where our MC is reading about Loki giving birth and it reads as a scoff of disbelief。 That’s the only instance of slight homophobia in the book， everyone in the book was really open minded and it didn’t even come into question about our MC and her LI’s romance， but I really wish that one line was re-written to be better and that the issue of her not knowing some of her own Norse mythology was better explained as well。Verdict: It’s great！ I loved it。 。。。more
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