She hates him for being the traitor, but she still loves him. I also loved the sibling relationship between Eelyn and Iri. The slow burn romance between them was one of the best things I loved in this book. Even though Eelyn was his enemy and a threat to his family, he never intentionally abused her. If you love broody heroes then you’ll love Fiske. She grew up hating the Riki clan and she’s very loyal to her people. She was brave, fierce, ruthless, and totally kickass. I absolutely loved the main character Eelyn.

To survive this dangerous threat, Eelyn must unite both of their clans which is an impossible task. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family. When Eelyn gets to the enemy camp, she realizes that they’re also struggling to live. He doesn’t trust her, but for some reason he still keeps her alive. To find answers, she follows him and gets attacked by his friend Fiske who later kidnaps her. She’s still mourning for her dead brother who died five years ago and when she finds him fighting on the enemies side, Eelyn can’t believe her eyes. Since young she was trained to be a warrior and fought alongside her Aska clansmen against her rival Riki clan. Seventeen year old Eelyn lived her entire life surviving and fighting. It’s mostly a character driven story so don’t expect it to be a fully action packed read. I loved the vikings action, the lore, the emotional bondings, and the forbidden enemies to lovers romance. The mixed reviews made me a bit worried because I really don’t want this to be a disappointment. This book has been on my TBR for nearly a year and I’m glad that I finally picked it up. If you’ve lost your honor, you’ll find it again.” Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat.

Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield-her brother, fighting with the enemy-the brother she watched die five years ago.įaced with her brother’s betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered.

Her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive. Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, rivalry against the Riki clan.

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