Genre:
Urban Fantasy/Mythology/Romance
Description:
“Alone
and exhausted after her month-long sojourn as a shooting star, Solina
Mundy flees to southern California to lie low, recuperate, and plot a
survival strategy. The one person she trusts to watch her back is her
best friend, Skyla Ramirez. But Skyla has been missing for weeks.
The arrival
of a dangerous stranger and the discovery of a legendary weapon of
mass destruction forces Solina out of hiding and back into the fight
for her life. Solina knows she won’t last long on her own. She must
find out what happened to Skyla and unite her contentious allies if
she hopes to track down this devastating weapon before her enemies
use it to burn the world to ash.”
Author:
“Karissa
lives in North Carolina with her kid, her husband, the occasional
in-law, and a very hairy husky. Some of her favorite things are
coffee, chocolate, and super heroes. She can quote Princess Bride
verbatim. She loves to read and has a sweet tooth for fantasy,
sci-fi, and anything in between. Sometimes her husband convinces her
to put down the books and take the motorcycles out for a spin. When
it snows, you'll find her on the slopes.
Karissa
also paints and draws and harbors a grand delusion that she might
finish a graphic novel someday.”
Appraisal:
Ms.
Laurel has stepped up her game in Arctic
Dawn. The characters are more
intense, the action is nonstop and the entire book is more heavily
steeped in Norse Mythology. Solina’s powers have matured and she is fully focused on her mission at all times, even if she is not
totally aware of what is going on around her. I love the way she
challenges Thorin at every turn. And even though this vexes Thorin,
you can tell he admires her spunk and tenacity as she is always
honest with her feelings about the situations at hand. However, she
continues to conceal her emotions and desires from Thorin. Her walls
are cracking though, as are Thorin’s. I practically melted during a
few touching scenes.
I was a bit
worried I would be lost when I started reading this sequel
considering it had been a full year since I had read Midnight
Burning. But rest assured Ms. Laurel brings forward what you need to
remember without bogging down the story. New people were introduced
who fit well in the mix. I ended up reading late into the night until
I couldn’t focus my eyes any longer, the book was that hard for me
to put down.
Arctic
Dawn is a fast-paced
cataclysmic addition full of action that will keep you on the edge of
your seat. There are several unexpected twists, which change the
course of the plot. These give rise for more Norse mythology, which is incorporated into the plot. Ms. Laurel’s imagination and
knowledge seems boundless. I would highly recommend Arctic
Dawn to lovers of mythology,
adventure seekers, and action lovers. For those who loath romance in
their stories, I will add the romance is low-key and not what this
series is centered around. The ending made me swoon, while I was
cursing the cliffhanger. Well done, ma’am. Please don’t make me
wait another year for more.
FYI:
Arctic
Dawn is book two in The
Norse Chronicles following
Midnight Burning.
I would recommend reading this series in order.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found no
significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 100-105,000 words
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