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Janina Ramirez‘s first novel for children aged 9+ is a sturdy historical adventure set in Viking times with a determined and rebellious female main character and featuring moody and evocative illustrations by David Wyatt. However, the writing is stiff in places, the mystery elements rely on backstory that wasn‘t previously mentioned and there are a couple of anachronisms that threw me out (although children probably won‘t notice).
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