Rune’s parents have five strong Viking daughters who can best any man, then they have her, a sickly, fragile girl who can’t seem to do anything right.
She has a plan. If she can make a deal with the gods of Asgard and marry the man she loves, not only will she earn happiness, but she will also gain respect as wife to the next chief.
After making her offering, the chief’s son takes a woman as his wife, but it’s not Rune. It’s her sister who already bears the mark of Odin’s blessing.
Distraught, she defies the gods, but after eating from their sacred vine, she becomes entangled in their affairs. They think she is one of them, and they welcome her into their courts, but their bloodthirsty games and brutal sense of justice may be more than Rune can bear. Will she keep up the charade that she is the god Ruin of destruction and determination… or will she be killed in her quest to protect her sister who is now in harm’s way?
My word, what a story! I deeply enjoyed Victoria’s Mortal Queens and Lethal King Dualogy, but this book brought out even more of her artistic abilities. The cunningly deceitful gods and their ruthless sense of integrity. The constant questions of Rune’s true past and her future fate. Ah! A simply must read!
Scoresheet:
Category: YA Fantasy
Spice/Romance: Clean read/No spice. Sweet embraces and kisses between couples.
Violence: No excessive gore. Death, broken bones, and some blood prevalent.
Morals/Worldview: Clean/Good morals.
Recommended reading age: 15+
