Friday, August 09, 2019

#BookReview: White Stag (Permafrost #1) by Kara Barbieri


Synopsis: The first book in a brutally stunning series where a young girl finds herself becoming more monster than human and must uncover dangerous truths about who she is and the place that has become her home.

As the last child in a family of daughters, seventeen-year-old Janneke was raised to be the male heir. While her sisters were becoming wives and mothers, she was taught to hunt, track, and fight. On the day her village was burned to the ground, Janneke—as the only survivor—was taken captive by the malicious Lydian and eventually sent to work for his nephew Soren.

Janneke’s survival in the court of merciless monsters has come at the cost of her connection to the human world. And when the Goblin King’s death ignites an ancient hunt for the next king, Soren senses an opportunity for her to finally fully accept the ways of the brutal Permafrost. But every action he takes to bring her deeper into his world only shows him that a little humanity isn’t bad—especially when it comes to those you care about.

Through every battle they survive, Janneke’s loyalty to Soren deepens. After dangerous truths are revealed, Janneke must choose between holding on or letting go of her last connections to a world she no longer belongs to. She must make the right choice to save the only thing keeping both worlds from crumbling.
 


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About the Author: Kara Barbieri is a writer living in the tiny town of Hayward, Wisconsin. An avid fantasy fan, she began writing White Stag at eighteen and posting it to Wattpad soon after under the name of ‘Pandean’. When she’s not writing, you can find her marathoning Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reviving gothic fashion, and jamming to synthpop.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟
My Review:  This cover grabbed me and the story sounded so interesting!  But, sadly this one just was not what I thought it was going to be. The writing was a little stilted.  The book was great to start with action and suspense but then it slowly died off and became boring and the characters just weren't at the level that I was hoping for.  I think at least for this reader that if the characters would have been more developed and more world building this one would have been a lot better. 






Go Into This One Knowing: Rape, Violence, and Murder







"Janneke’s epic journey to overcome past horrors and seize her rightful place in the world is packed with equally gripping action and emotion. Readers will flock to this compelling debut." - Booklist, Starred Review

"A promising debut from a gifted young writer!" - Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the After series










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