The Valkyrie’s Daughter
The Valykyrie’s Daughter by Tiana Warner
9781649371539
399 Pages
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC, Entangled: Teen
Release Date: July 26, 2022
Fiction, LGBTQIA, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Teen, Young Adult
The young Valkyries are privileged teens living in Vanaheim. They spend their days training and sparing flying through the air on their white mares. Sigrid is an orphan and lives in the stable with her brown gelding Hestur. Together, the serve at the pleasure of the Valkyries.
Vala, the Seer, comes to the training field one afternoon and shows everyone a vision – Vanaheim will be attacked and soon. The young Valkyries stake out positions around the castle to protect the royal family. That evening, the gates are attacked by Night Elves, Dire Wolves, and other Valkyries. Sigrid sees a Valkyrie going to the Seer’s tower and realizes what she is after – The Eye of Hnitbjorg. It is the most precious item in the kingdom, and any of the nine worlds that owns it will become more powerful.
The story is fast paced, the characters are somewhat developed, and it is written in the third person point of view. I enjoyed this story and have studied Norse culture for many years The author did an excellent job with referencing the nine worlds and their inhabitants. I also liked how Sigrid realizes her feelings are not for Peter, the stable hand but for a Valkyrie. It is a good coming of age book and I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.
