Cecilia

GGM consistently delivers engaging reads, as is his habit. His narrative is filled with detailed descriptions of individuals, events, and surroundings, creating a comprehensive picture of the world and its interactions. These descriptions may be challenging for some to comprehend due to their length and precision, often employing figures of speech and metaphors.

Sometimes, you might feel like you're just waiting for our hopeless romantic to find the one, and it can be really long and sometimes it's just not exciting, because you just want the book to get to the point.

When we finally get to the part that we're really interested in, it can feel really short and leave you wanting more. Overall, this is a really good read if you're into romantic stories, but this isn't your typical romance.

I went into this book expecting a well built viking-esque world and ended up disappointed with so many realism breaking situations.

Running water channels under houses? Stitching wounds with thread? Washing dishes with hot water? Rappel? Axes, swords, and perhaps armor are the only things that are vaguely reminiscent of Vikings in this book.

The author spent a good half of this book having the main character hating on the opposite clan (with a blood-feud that makes no sense. Why only engage in conflict every five years if they have such a strong dislike for each other?) to have her suddenly turn around with the power of love.

There is considerable graphic violence at times, attempting to reveal a savage exterior that contrasts sharply with the character's presumed realization of their shared identity. However, the buildup to said realization just isn't there.

To make matters worse, the ending felt rushed, resolving the climax in like 10 pages or so.

As another reader noted: this is just food drowned in hotsauce.