The Long Lost The Road to Ragnarok Series: The Freyr Chronicles 1
Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy Romance
Rochelle L Wilcox
March 23, 2012
Kindle
290
amazon
Long ago, in a time shrouded in ancient myth, Franco walked the earth as the God Freyr, adored by all who followed him. Now he is a stranger among humanity, bound like all of his kind by an oath to preserve his family’s anonymity no matter the cost, hiding even his true name. But he cannot live in peace. Because of a horrible mistake decades ago a member of his family yearns for vengeance. And during a surprise attack the unforgivable happens — a human, Lia, witnesses Franco’s unusual powers and her life is forfeit. Unwilling to let her be killed, Franco takes this beautiful and unusual woman on a journey to his ancient home to bargain for her life there. It’s an adventure fraught with danger but along the way, as Lia’s courage and strength awaken feelings Franco hasn’t known in centuries, he struggles to come to terms with his mythic being and his all too human emotions.
Review by Charlayne Elizabeth Denney
Member of the Paranormal Romance Review Team
Franco, a Vanir, is having to fight off a relative, a AEsirwho is wanting him dead for a death years ago. As they fight, Franco pulls out some special abilities that are supposed to be hidden from humans. But he finds out that a pretty human woman, Lia, did witness what was going on. Because she has, the relative wants her dead. Franco wants to just erase her memory of the fight and let her go. He has to get her away from the danger first and trouble follows.
He ends up running to his sister and her human husband for help. Even with their help, the cousins find him and try to kill both him and Lia. After managing to get away, Franco and his sister, they find out that that his niece, Hnossa, has been captured and is being held as hostage to get Franco to come finish the fight, back in their homeland. It becomes necessary to go to their homeland and ask the head of the family for mercy.
It’s during this trip that Lia, who isn’t too fond of being kidnapped and dragged all over the globe, finds out that Franco isn’t his name. He is a Norse God named Freyr, his sister is the Goddess of Love, Freyja. She’s not sure of any of this myth, she just wants to find out what has to be done and get back to her medical residency and her normal life. But Freyr is interesting and she’s not sure how the entire situation will shake out.
Once they get home to Asgard and things get more complicated with his AEsir relatives, Thor and Loki, wanting Freyr’s head and the death of Lia.
This book is interesting, a new take on the old Eddas, the Norse mythologies. It was fun for someone who has read some of the translated Eddas and recognized the characters. And, if you’re a fan of the Marvel Universe, it’s fun to think of Thor and Loki doing the things in the book. I was also amused when Magni comes into the story, there’s a character in World of Warcraft who is a dwarf by that name.
So, as I was reading the book, I was seeing those media faces in the book. It kept my interest. I enjoyed the entire set-up of the story, but the climax threw me. I’m not going to elaborate, leaving you a surprise. I didn’t expect the ending the way it happened.
I do recommend the book, and I am hoping there is a second in the series.