Barrow of Winter

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By H. M. Long

Publisher Description

Thrilling epic fantasy adventures set in the world of HALL OF SMOKE and TEMPLE OF NO GOD, featuring murderous conspiracies, howling icy wastelands and the Children of Winter, for readers of Claire LeGrand, Margaret Owen, V. E. Schwab and Melissa Caruso

Thray is the Last Daughter of Winter, haunted by the legacy of her blood. When offered a chance to visit the northern land of Duamel, where her father once ruled, she can't refuse – even if it means lying to the priesthood she serves and the man she loves.

In Duamel, Thray’s demi-god siblings rule under the northern lights, worshipped by an arcane cult. An endless winter night cloaks the land, giving rise to strange beasts and terrible storms. The people of Duamel teeter on the edge of violence, and Thray’s siblings, powerful and deathless, stand with them on the brink.

To earn her siblings’ trust and find the answers she seeks, Thray will have to weather assassination attempts, conspiracies and icy wastelands. And as her siblings turn their gaze towards the warmer, brighter land she calls home, she must harness her own feral power and decide where her loyalties lie.

Because when the spring winds blow and the ice breaks up, the sons and daughters of Winter will bring her homeland to its knees.

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Barrow of Winter Reviews

4.0

Shannon

Created 13 days ago

“This was an interesting one. Firstly, the world that H.M Long created remains vivid and fascinating, the world-building of the previous books continues to pay-off in allowing us straight into the action and the introduction of new characters. It took me a while to get fully invested in this book, as while the world and the plot were interesting, i disliked all of the characters we were first introduced to. Thray comes across as a deeply conflicted person, whose fears about her mortality cause her to manipulate, deceive and hurt all of those around her. I found her internal monologue to be quite exhausting and selfish for the entire first half of the book. She acts rashly, with her own wants and desires first in mind, and rationalises every hurt and danger she throws in her loved ones' way. I found myself rolling my eyes at the level of self-pity and nihilism she exhibited and often had to pause my reading for a break. This was not because the characters were poorly written, actually it was the complete opposite. All of her actions and feelings were justified by the narrative and felt entirely in-character, though I felt that perhaps they would be more befitting of someone 16-18 years of age rather than 24. Despite this, as the story progressed and she began to grow as a character, my dislike ebbed. The real turning point was when she was forcibly blooded, I think her finally looking to the Winterborn as the threat they were instead of childishly ignoring all of the warnings and signs (and basic common sense) that suggested this throughout the first half of the story, as well as finally acknowledging how unfairly she had treated the Eangens who had followed her North, really helped to redeem her character. It took a while for other characters to establish themselves as worthy of notice. Siru remained fairly one-dimensional throughout and there wasn't much evidence to ever dissuade me from my suspicion and dislike for her, same with Kygga. However, Havar really grew on me throughout the story, as I was skeptical of him in the beginning and his jealousy and possessiveness. It was actually Thray's continued disregard and conscious manipulation of him that first made me sympathetic to him, and once his motivations and love for Thray were concretely established, I thought he was a very compelling character, and I loved the subversion of the trope where it was a man in love with an unattainable immortal woman for once! Of course, it was a real joy to see Hessa and the original team again, especially towards the end. And Nui is still alive and kicking!! And Hessa has kids!!!!! Amazing. I also loved the return of the banshee scream in Thray's new powers. I missed it in the last book. Overall, while this story took me longer to get into than the first two, I still enjoyed my read and the final battle and epilogue were very satisfying. I look forward to seeing how the final book wraps up this world!”

Morally ambiguous Multilayered Action-packed Slow start, strong finish Bleak Expansive Harsh Setting fits the story Easy to read Grief Murder Violence War violence

Kendra Collis

Created 3 months ago

Jen

Created 3 months ago

“Like the first two books in this series, I don't have much to say about this one either. It did what it needed to do and did it well enough that I was willing to listen to the whole audiobook. I will say that I didn't care for the plot as much as the others. I much preferred following Hessa and Thray and I didn't really care for Thray's siblings. Also, after reading this book, I'm not sure why the author keeps giving her main characters husbands. The lack of fleshing out Hessa and Imnir's relationship in the second book was disappointing, especially since it played a large part in Hessa's characterization in book two. Here, Thray is essentially engaged to be married and while I can understand her not having strong feelings for the man, I don't understand why it was included. It didn't add anything to the story and Thray really didn't give two shits about the guy. The relationship held no weight and at the end, Thray was more upset about than she was about not being able to get married.”

Beckie Fletcher

Created 4 months ago

Hannah

Created 5 months ago

About H. M. Long

H. M. Long is a Canadian fantasy writer, author of HALL OF SMOKE and TEMPLE OF NO GOD, who loves history, hiking, and exploring the world. She lives in Ontario, but can often be spotted snooping about European museums or wandering the Alps with her German husband.