Valkyrie

From the bestselling author of the Pegasus books, Kate O'Hearn, comes an exciting new series that puts a fresh twist on Norse mythology.

Valkyrie: Norse Goddess. Reaper of Souls. Defender of the Weak. Not someone you want to mess with...

Freya is dreading her upcoming birthday when she'll officially have to take up her duties as a Valkyrie. She doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of the legends before her--legends including her mother and sisters. And she certainly doesn't want anything to do with humans!

Freya thinks humans are cruel, hate-filled creatures, but as she observes their world, she begins to wonder what it would be like to make friends with the girls or laugh with the boys she sees. And what would it be like to live without the fear that she could cause someone's death with a single touch?

Then when she's sent on her first mission, she reaps the soul of a fallen soldier with unfinished business...business that sends her on an epic quest to the mortal world. Will Freya find the true meaning of being a human, or will she finally accept the legend she is destined to become?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 02/02/2016
ISBN: 9781481447379
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2015
Publishers Weekly 11/16/2015
School Library Journal 12/01/2015 pg. 105
Booklist 01/01/2016 pg. 93
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2016 - Recommended - Readable
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 100 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180534 / Valkyrie
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10