Review: Great combination of Norse mythology and lesbian romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2013
I admit that I don't know much about Norse mythology. But as I have loved Hercules/Xena and their use of Greek mythology, this satisfied me to no end as well. There is a nice blend of mythology, technology and lesbian romance.At first the beginning was a bit overwhelming for me, as the first few chapters fill you in on the Asgard and Valkyrie backstory. But this is definitely a good set up for not only this book but presumably for the rest of this series (which I have not yet read).My only complaint was that the romance between Kate and Kara moved a little too fast for my tastes, and this was a quick read, a novella, really. I prefer a slower burn for romance, and these two were "bonded" in the first day. This gave the story more room to focus on the battle between Asgard and Ragnarok. Hopefully there is more fleshing out of the romance, the characters, and the Asgard culture in subsequent books. I would also love to see if Kate deals with the life she left behind. And I'd like to see how the evolved nanites are dealt with, since they are so reluctant to show their evolution.In previous books, I have noted errors in punctuation were distracting. I have to say that the author has greatly improved and that there weren't too many distractions for me in this area.Another great book from Erik Schubach! Congrats and I look forward to reading the next in the series! :-)