 | Rise Author: Finch, Freya | |
| Price: $14.24 | ||
Summary:
When her mother, the captain of the Valkyries, disappears on a mission for Odin, 17-year-old Brynn teams up with her sisters to stop the oncoming war, learning how the ties between fate and choice are as interwoven and unbreakable as the bonds between sisters.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (05/01/24)
School Library Journal (00/08/24)
Booklist (06/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2024 Bryn is the youngest of three sisters in the “Martels Who Live in a Theme Park” family. They live in a Renaissance fair outside Chicago, which already weirds people out. She’s also the youngest of the modern Valkyries, used by Odin to bring valiant warriors to Valhalla. After her mother, the head Valkyrie, is summoned and gone longer than is normal, Bryn starts having scary visions and seeing more than the normal number of messenger ravens. And then things get really eerie: Juniper, from Jotunheim, appears in Bryn’s front yard, fighting a zombie and warning of Ragnarök. Add to that the appearance of very cute Wyatt, who might be Bryn’s first einherjar to be delivered to Odin and could be something magical all on his own. Readers are likely to recognize themselves in Bryn—the youngest and always trying to prove she’s worthy enough to be a full Valkyrie—and enjoy her journey, with epic fights and consequences. A natural pick for fans growing out of Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase books. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
