Review: The Viking's Witch
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 18, 2012
Odaria is a Pictish witch, the last in her family's line of witches. Egged on by Brennan, the village leader, the village has come together to burn Odaria at the stake. Prior to the fire being lit, Odaria sets a curse on the village and it takes effect immediately in the form of Viking raiders. Rothgar, the Viking king's nephew, is on a mission to find Orvind, his cousin. Rothgar rescues Odaria and they feel a profound connection between them, but the path to potential happiness is long and rocky. Rothgar uses Odaria's magic and the fear of the villagers to try to ferret out the truth about what happened to Orvind and his men.I absolutely loved the setting and the characters. I found myself swept away by Ms. Wilkins' detailed descriptions into the past. Odaria is a sexy and saucy witch, yet very innocent in many ways while Rothgar is a hardened Viking with a heart. I loved the setting and some of the supporting characters as well, such as Nordskag and the other berserkrs. The sex scenes are very steamy and I loved the tension and drama in `The Viking's Witch'. Ms. Wilkins has written a fun escapist romantic fantasy novel.