Rating: 3.25š
I was excited to see a book by Kim Fielding published by Tin Box Press, which meant I would be able to read and review it. Unfortunately, this fantasy tale is a bit of a mixed bag.
Thereās so many potentially interesting elements here, ranging from the main characterās adopted family and itās magical ācastleā ancestral home to the lore that Fieldingās narrative inhabits so well.
But the issues start immediately with the main characters. One, Miles Thorsen, adopted son of the strange Nordic Thorsens, is not particularly likable. From the beginning heās a bit self centered, passive, and the minute he arrives home, rude and disrespectful. So, not someone I really wanted to spend time with.
The next was Remy. Fielding made such a odd choice here regarding an aspect of his character . Itās hard to tell you all what my issues are with him without major spoilers but itās so not in keeping with the idea and mythology that Fielding is building here to mix into her climatic point at the end. Not that we hadnāt already guessed by then. It had been telegraphed heavily by so many bluntly written clues. You are left wondering how and why he fits into this exactly . Why this form? Why not something Scandinavian? From Odinās mythology? Just doesnāt add up.
True Fieldingās mixed Paranormal beings, beliefs, and myths before to a successful storyline but here itās just weird. Off putting.
The story winds up as a HEA but we are left asking questions, or at least I was. Just too many holes and ill fitting narrative pieces for this to fill like the Fielding story gems I look forward too and love.
Read it if youāre a fan of the author.
Description:
Miles Thorsenās adopted family isā¦ unusual. But thatās not why he fled after graduating from college. Now, after ten years of restless wandering, he returns home for the winter holiday celebration. The solstice is a time of change, and perhaps itās time for Miles to face who he is, who he lovesā¦ and who heāll become.
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 