Review: Mythology, Military, Romance, Action - this one has it all!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2014
Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.I received this book in exchange for an honest review (Lovers of Paranormal, LoP).Impressive well written debut novel with characters who, for the most part, are easy to relate to. As a military veteran who has done her share of deployments, I think the author did an incredible job with the first few chapters that showcase and explain about the way of life military members experience when downrange or in theater (which can be craptastic at best); especially the scenes that describe the chow hall (I've been out of the military since 2008, but can still remember the smells and pictures those damn trays being heated by sterno lol).The beginning seemed to drag on a bit long, but I liked the interaction between the characters when Theresa was asked to visit the village and check on one of the village elders young wife and her pregnancy. Theresa did her best to main the officer/enlisted relationship between herself and Wulf, but fraternization (whether it's sharing drinks, or hitting the sheets) between officers and enlisted does seem to happen quite a bit in the military. Again, impressive with how much well the author showcased how cohesive Wulf's unit is and how they came together to keep his secret, cause those Green Berets are extremely tight-lipped. (Sidenote, if you meet someone who brags about being a Green Beret and what all they did while a GB, chances are they weren't really a GB).The story really began to pick up speed once Theresa and Wulf were in Italy, and was pretty much action-packed from that point on. I liked how Wulf's story wasn't shoved in our faces from the beginning, but rather told slowly. Although from reading the book blurb the reader already knows going in that he's immortal, but it was cool to see how the story developed for Theresa. It was interesting to learn Wulf's story, to this day I remember reading Beowulf in my senior English class, and it's one of the few stories I remember from high school. I hope we get to read Ivar's story next, this is a series I would recommend.