The shining stars of the side characters were Elicia and Jax. He needed a reason other than Vhalla to march into battle in the north. Perhaps the narrative should have played up his lack of magical skills and used that as his excuse? I felt he fell too deeply into the Devoted Best Friend trope. Those that missed needed a little extra oomph, Fritz in particular. In this case, the side characters were a hit or miss. But the side characters can make or break a pulpy piece of fiction. Main characters Vhalla and Aldrik were well-done. And since this series favored the romance genre over the fantasy genre, the kissing scenes were fantastic to read. Since the plot was (to me) predictable to a fault, the prose gave it that pulpy edge that I like in my entertainment. I argue that this added to the reading experience. Descriptions erred in favor of purple prose and scenes erred in favor of melodrama. There were several instances where I stopped and reread a line, but different lines were reread for different reasons. You should also take a moment to oogle the cover art because it’s amazing. My thoughts are split into several categories to keep them organized and to creatively utilize the titles of the books. The books in the series from first to last are Air Awakens, Fire Falling, Earth’s End, Water’s Wrath, and Crystal Crowned. Vhalla finds herself the tool of the Emperor’s conquest in the north, but she is more drawn to Prince Aldrik, the Fire Bearer whom she shares a magical Bond.
After a life-changing encounter with the mysterious Prince Aldrik, her magical powers as a Windwalker are awakened, the first one in over a hundred years to appear. Synopsis: Vhalla Yarl is a library girl at the palace for the Solaris Empire. Common romance genre tropes in a Renaissance fantasy setting underlined by Avatar: The Last Airbender. Sounds boring? You’re wrong.
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