Review: Valhalla meets Olympus
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2013
This is a sequel to Lackey's "The Sleeping Beauty", one of her absolute best in my opinion.  After disentangling themselves from that jumble of fairy tales and Norse myths, Prince Leopold and Brunhilde are on a honeymoon that includes visiting her relatives, slaying a few monsters and, finally, relaxing in a sunny meadow.  Unfortunately, Brunhilde's blond hair leads one of the lesser (in several senses) Olympians to abduct her by mistake.  Luckily neither she nor Leopold is phased by a full pantheon, none of whom seem to have the faintest idea how to solve the problem.Both plot and writing bear the hallmark of Lackey's accomplished storytelling with throwaway references to previous books in the series and to the mythological background.  You don't have to have read any of the series or know anything about the myths to enjoy the book, though.  Just don't read it on the bus if you are  easily embarrassed by people who stare at you when you burst into gales of laughter.