The Weight of a Soul is an exciting and surprising young adult fantasy novel written by Elizabeth Tammi. The book, published by Flux Press, was released on December 3, 2019.
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Synopsis
When Lena’s younger sister Fressa is found dead, their whole Viking clan mourns—but it is Lena alone who never recovers. Fressa is the sister that should’ve lived, and Lena cannot rest until she knows exactly what killed Fressa and why—and how to bring her back. She strikes a dark deal with Hela, the Norse goddess of death, and begins a new double life to save her sister.
But as Lena gets closer to bringing Fressa back, she dredges up dangerous discoveries about her own family, and finds herself in the middle of a devastating plan to spur Ragnarök –a deadly chain of events leading to total world destruction.
Still, with her sister’s life in the balance, Lena is willing to risk it all. She’s willing to kill. How far will she go before the darkness consumes her?
- Author: Elizabeth Tammi
- Publisher: Flux Press
- Publication Date: December 3, 2019
- Book Length: 320 pages
- Genre: YA Fantasy, Historical Fiction
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Review
The Weight of a Soul is considered both young adult fantasy as well as historical fiction. It was written by Elizabeth Tammi and published by Flux Press. The book was released on December 3, 2019.
This story is set in a small village where Lena, the daughter of the Chief, sees her world unravel the day Fressa, her beloved sister and warrior, is found dead. The cause remains a mystery, yet everyone, including her friend and sister’s lover, seems to accept it.
Feeling like she has nothing left to lose, Lena enters the world of the Norse gods to demand an explanation and for the wrong to be made right. She strikes a bargain with the goddess of death, Hela, who will test Lena to see exactly how far she will go to bring her sister back. With this agreement, Lena is about to discover how much her quest for the truth will spiral out of control.
This book is well written. I enjoyed both the story and how the author took us along in the quest. I’ve always been curious about Norse mythology and enjoyed learning more about it. Lena is a strong female figure who loves her sister unconditionally, which made her loss even harder to bear.
Even though I enjoyed the story, I can’t say I loved it. It was a little slow for my liking even if it picks up a bit in the second part. Sometimes, I found myself struggling to relate to the main character. While I understand the grief and how much Lena wanted her sister to return, the extent to which she would go made feel queasy. Overall, it is a good story, but I could easily take a break between chapters. For me, this book gets only three (and a half) stars.
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About Elizabeth Tammi
Elizabeth Tammi was born in California and grew up in Florida, but is currently double-majoring in Creative Writing and Journalism as an undergraduate at Mercer University in Georgia.
When she’s not writing, you can probably find Elizabeth at work for her university’s newspaper and literary magazine. Her other interests include traveling, caffeinated beverages, and mythology. You can find Elizabeth online on Tumblr at (annabethisterrified), Twitter at (@ElizabethTammi), Instagram at (elizabeth_tammi), and at elizabethtammi.com.
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