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Daughter of a Thousand Years
Daughter of a Thousand Years | Amalia Carosella
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Greenland, AD 1000More than her fiery hair marks Freydis as the daughter of Erik the Red; her hot temper and fierce pride are as formidable as her Viking father's. And so, too, is her devotion to the great god Thor, which puts her at odds with those in power--including her own brother, the zealous Leif Eriksson. Determined to forge her own path, she defies her family's fury and clings to her dream of sailing away to live on her own terms, with or without the support of her husband.New Hampshire, 2016Like her Icelandic ancestors, history professor Emma Moretti is a passionate defender of Norse mythology. But in a small town steeped in traditional values, her cultural beliefs could jeopardize both her academic career and her congressman father's reelection. Torn between public expectation and personal identity, family and faith, she must choose which to honor and which to abandon.In a dramatic, sweeping dual narrative that spans a millennium, two women struggle against communities determined to silence them, but neither Freydis nor Emma intends to give up without a fight.
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ReadingEnvy
Daughter of a Thousand Years | Amalia Carosella
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Mehso-so

"Christianity is not the only religion" is the message I felt was the primary focus of this book, repeated with the strength of Thor's hammer. It also goes on far too long after the most climactic events. I liked the idea of the dual storylines, also Vikings! but I wish it hadn't been so preachy. Mary Robinette Kowal does a great job narrating. Waffling between so-so and pan so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

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annahenke
Daughter of a Thousand Years | Amalia Carosella
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If anyone was intrigued by my review of this dual-time narrative novel (Vikings and present day), it's on sale today! I recommend it!

My review: https://loveonlit.com/2017/03/09/daughter-of-a-thousand-years-by-amalia-carosell...

tjramsey75 One click on amazon is dangerous! Thanks for the review. 8y
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annahenke
Daughter of a Thousand Years | Amalia Carosella
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Pickpick

A dual-time narrative with a historical spotlight on the Norse sagas, this is a page-turner with a light touch of romance and contemporary politics. Daughter of a Thousand Years is well written, very compelling, and extremely enjoyable. It has relevant things to say about respecting religious freedom. I recommend it!

Read my full review on my blog: https://loveonlit.com/2017/03/09/daughter-of-a-thousand-years-by-amalia-carosell...

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annahenke
Daughter of a Thousand Years | Amalia Carosella
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this well-written dual-time narrative that switches between Viking times and present day! Two strong heroines, religious diversity, and romance. Plus it has the whole modern history scholar thing going for it that I love in conjunction with a historical plot line.

I'll be writing a longer review for my blog and I'll be sure to link to that on Litsy as well!

#dualtime #dualtimenarrative

ReadingEnvy I have an audio review copy of this that I need to get to. As 1/4 Viking they had to say yes! ;) 8y
annahenke @ReadingEnvy Interesting! How did you get involved with doing audio reviews? 8y
ReadingEnvy @annahenke I used to coordinate reviews for a blog/podcast that is exclusively sci-fi/fantasy audiobooks and still have the publisher contacts. 8y
annahenke @ReadingEnvy cool! (edited) 8y
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annahenke
Daughter of a Thousand Years | Amalia Carosella
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Looking forward to a whole day of reading! Starting with this #netgalley book, which was published in February 21. March goals=catch up to my netgalley shelf! Has anyone read this one yet?

Johanna414 That seems to be a popular goal for March! I've seen several posts to that effect and have been trying to read my back log of galleys myself... 8y
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