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The Rebels of Vanaheim: A Marvel Legends of Asgard Novel
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The bold hero Heimdall returns to battle the undead and his own divided loyalties, in this rip-roaring fantasy adventure set in Marvel’s Legends of Asgard
The dead have returned.
Odin, All-Father of Asgard, dispatches the heroic warrior Heimdall and the Valkyrie Uschi to eliminate a mysterious infestation of draugr – the living dead – in the proud realm of Vanaheim. Yet his home is not as Heimdall remembers it. Anti- Asgardian sentiment is rife, and the arrival of just two warriors from Asgard to deal with the draugr threat only incenses its people further. With rebellion growing in Vanaheim, Heimdall must investigate this conspiracy and the undead, even if it pits him against his own kin, to preserve the peace of the Realm Eternal.
The dead have returned.
Odin, All-Father of Asgard, dispatches the heroic warrior Heimdall and the Valkyrie Uschi to eliminate a mysterious infestation of draugr – the living dead – in the proud realm of Vanaheim. Yet his home is not as Heimdall remembers it. Anti- Asgardian sentiment is rife, and the arrival of just two warriors from Asgard to deal with the draugr threat only incenses its people further. With rebellion growing in Vanaheim, Heimdall must investigate this conspiracy and the undead, even if it pits him against his own kin, to preserve the peace of the Realm Eternal.
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4.5
“Let me spin you a tale. A tale filled with brave warriors, arrogant gods, estranged families, treacherous schemes, and the walking dead.
Heimdall and the Valkyrie Uschi return home to the proud realm of Vanaheim. only to discover a mysterious infestation of draugr – the living dead. They quickly begin searching for a way to dispatch all these draugr and bring back peace to their homeworld. Yet their home is not as they remember it. Anti- Asgardian sentiment is rife, and the arrival of two warriors from Asgard unknowing of the situation that affects their home only stokes the fire. Does the All-Father not care for its subjects? Did he not promise to protect them in exchange for their loyalty? To provide aid should they ask for it? Why send only two aesir instead of a legion? Why send soldiers instead of Gods? It's these thoughts coupled with the draugr threat that incenses the Vanir people further. With rebellion growing in Vanaheim, Heimdall and Uschi must investigate this conspiracy and find a way to rid their homeland of the undead, even if it pits them against their own kin. All in order to preserve the peace of the Realm Eternal.
It’s high-suspense and action-packed, which I expected from Marvel. But I believe that the best element in this book is the in-depth characterization that Richard Lee Byers was able to bring out. The story is frankly, excellent, and the most interesting thing is, that if this book didn’t have Marvel on the cover, you could have easily thought that this was a fantasy novel set in the world of the Nordic gods. I now have to pick up the other two installments in the series, it's that good.
Thank you to NetGalley and Aconyte Books for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
5 stars out of 5
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“The Rebels of Vanaheim is the latest Marvel Legends of Asgard novel, and I am incredibly excited to get a chance to read it. I love the Asgardians and thus will happily read any story Marvel is willing to give me.
The dead never really stays dead in the Marvel universe. That is how it frequently feels, at any rate. Especially now, as the dead find their way back into other realms. Odin has assigned Heimdall and the Valkyrie to get to the core of this problem. Ideally, while dealing with the horde of zombies, that is.
To do so, the two must travel to Vanaheim. Yet things are not as they expected. This is surprising, given the knowledge and history of our two heroes. There shouldn't be any surprises in store for them...and yet...
Marvel fans unite! The latest Marvel Legends of Asgard novel is here, and I am living for it! The Rebels of Vanaheim brings forth two of my favorite Asgardians, Heimdall, and the Valkyrie. Seriously, I don't think they could have picked a better pair for this story or in general.
Okay, the idea of seeing these two battle zombies together is pretty appealing, I'm not going to lie. So I'm probably a little bit biased when I say that I enjoyed this book. It is full of action, a bit of chaos, and a lot of zombies. In short, it's the perfect dead/undead Marvel novel.
The Rebels of Vanaheim is made all the better by giving readers a chance to actually get to know our heroes. There's Heimdall, who I will never complain about learning more of. And then there's the Valkyrie, aka Ushi. In this novel, she's the Valkyrie Captain, and I absolutely adore her. It was refreshing to take a moment and see some character development before throwing them back into the fray.
Now that I'm done reading The Rebels of Vanaheim, I can't help but find myself hoping that we'll see another novel focused on this pair once again. I know that the odds aren't great – there are so many Marvel heroes, and they all deserve a moment in the spotlight, but I can't help but hang onto that hope.
Thanks to Aconyte and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
For more information visit marvel.com. © 2020 MARVEL
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