3.5
Berserker
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1883. Hanne would give anything to be free of the ancestral Viking curse that overcomes her when she or anyone she loves is in danger. She becomes a Berserker—an elegant, graceful and shameless killer.
When she kills three men attacking their father, Hanne and her siblings must flee Norway and head to the American frontier, on a desperate search for their uncle, the one man who can help Hanne learn to control her powers.
Aided by a young cowboy who agrees to be their guide, Hanne and her siblings use their ancient powers to survive the perilous trail, where blizzards, wild animals, and vicious bounty hunters await.
A gripping and emotional story filled with adventure, destruction, longing and redemption.
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3.5
“I can't really say anything about this that hasn't already been said. There's Norse mythology, cowboys, sibling relationships and tiny bit of romance. I can say that I really love how Emmy Laybourne takes a pretty common trope, Wild West adventure, and then totally flips it on its head, Norse girl and her family run from the law after she accidentally kills her father.
All in all its an interesting collection of tropes that for some odd reason, totally work. The realistic sibling relationship of 'I will kill you if you even look at me, to if you touch my brother/sister I will kill you' was refreshing and the relationship between Hanne and Owen isn't totally overwhelming and cutesy. It stays sort of harsh and discordant for most of the novel which was refreshing for a YA novel. Hanne is an awesome character that balances the idea of a proper woman vs. a powerful woman and how they can live in the same person. Admittedly the ending was a bit blase with a deus ex machina that sort of clears up the story nice and neat, but still a really, really fun refreshing read.”
About Emmy Laybourne
is the internationally bestselling author of six young adult novels, including
and
Her books have been honored by the Junior Library Guild, American Library Association, and the Bank Street Children's Book Committee, among others, and translated into 9 languages. She studied writing as an undergrad at Vassar College and while getting an MFA at UCLA for screenwriting, she won the Eleanor Perry Award from Women in Film. Emmy is a former character actress, and is occasionally recognized from her role as Mary Katherine Gallagher's best friend in the movie "Superstar." She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two kids.
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