(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Rutger has always been a bit different. Wanting more than his current provincial life holds, he practices swordfighting, ensuring he's ready for ... he's not quite sure what. Until he meets Swanhild, an enigmatic young woman who knows exactly what she's training for - war. The two meet every day in the forest to practice magic and Rutger feels like he finally belongs somewhere. But Swanhild is hiding something. Will Rugter find out her secret before it's too late? Or will the battle they've been waiting for render secrets irrelevant?

This author is far better than this. A blend of Germanic language (for no real reason), characters with no real plot to follow, and a story that is so obviously unfinished that it makes me wonder why people buy into this "my book will be released in 4 parts just to be cute" routine... Just give me the 600 page novel and be done with it...


Paul
ARH