The sagas claim you can’t fight fate. I’m determined to prove them wrong.
They say your twenties are supposed to be the best years of your life.Clearly, they don’t know what they’re talking about.Because right now, my life is in shambles. As the daughter of one of the most powerful berserkers in the world, I should be taking my place among the noble guild of berserker assassins. By now, I … among the noble guild of berserker assassins. By now, I should have mastered my emotions and conquered my rage—all the better to use it as a weapon when called upon to kill.
But I’m not just Harald Berregaard’s daughter. My mother was a nymph, which makes me a magical mutt. When I was born, my father thought I might possess the best traits from both races.
He was wrong.
Now he’s shipping me off to the Berserker Academy, where the unofficial motto is “graduate or die.”
Nice, huh?
With the stakes this high, I can’t afford to get distracted. Too bad the academy’s headmaster keeps showing up at the most inconvenient moments, reminding me how much I suck at magic. And fighting. And basic conversation.
It doesn’t matter that he does it with a smile. Or that his eyes fire silver when he’s amused . . . or aroused. Hauk Sigridsson has his own problems. He’s not going to be one of mine.
On the other hand, he’s offered me a way to accelerate my studies and make it out of the academy alive. I just have to help him steal a priceless rock and defeat one of the most powerful immortals to have ever lived.
No big deal.
I’m in way over my head, but I’m determined to survive. They say you can’t fight fate. I’m going to show fate exactly what I’m made of.
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The character was so immature I thought I was watching my two kids fighting when they were children. The character is supposed to be 21 yrs old but she acts like she an adolescent. What was with the screwed up mythological characters being from the wrong country. Unless the author seriously steps up her writing abilities and does research on where the mythological characters are from this will be the last book I read from her. I know plenty of others thought this was great but I don’t like bratty children or screwed up mythology. Mythology is my favorite subject but the author messed it up to where the book was unreadable and I couldn’t finish it. I put it in the recycle bin.
A berserker and a nymph, never quite good enough for her father. Elin has lost everyone she’s ever loved. Instead of love she receives cruelty and abandonment. Hauk is the headmaster of the berserker academy and takes Elin under his wing. They will travel Fairie and the world on a quest. I love when she talks to the wood and plants. Hauk helps her gain some control of her out of whack powers. This is definitely a book I will read again and recommend to others! I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of this book.
This was a fun and exciting adventurous story. Elin was dropped off at the Berzerker academy because she constantly failed her fathers attempts to have her taught to hone her skills. No one wanted her there because she was part nymph. Hauk was the headmaster and there were definitely sparks as Elin and he embarked on a journey together. Good story
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“Daughter of Rage and Beauty” is a breakout top 10 that I could not put down. This well-crafted storyline has humor, action, betrayal, passion, suspense, and a massive surprise as to the reason that Elin is hated by her father. All this intrigue wrapped up in a well-written package that is definitely a Must Read novel. The characters are perfectly created for this tale, the main character Elin and the secondary characters keep you entertained and laughing out loud from the first page. Elin’s family issues are intriguing and heartfelt. Her powers are uncontrollable and deadly; she’s also a half-breed outcast. Her instant chemistry to Hauk, the headmaster of the Academy and their verbal sparring, adds extra spice to this tale. This is a series that you definitely want to be a part of starting with this book. I highly recommend this tale.
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DAUGHTER OF RAGE AND BEAUTY is the first book in the Berserker Academy series, and if this is any indication of what is to come, then I can’t wait for book 2.
Elin is a half-breed, part Fae and part Berserker. She has been looked down upon by her father from birth, and now, at twenty-one, she is being shipped off to the Berserker Academy in a last-ditch attempt of her not ‘sullying’ the family name. Trouble is, Berserkers can be just as judgmental as her father!
I was completely engrossed in this story. I loved Hauk and the connection that grew between him and Elin. There are other characters that stand out that I hope will get their own stories. So many parts of this that I enjoyed, it’s hard to narrow it down. One scene I will mention is the incredibly hot scene between Hauk and Elin. I think my kindle nearly melted. It was perfectly done, being sexy and sensuous without being gratuitous.
I found the pacing to be spot on with this, giving the reader enough time to enjoy each scene without it being stuck. The world-building was great and is one I hope to return to.
For a fun, sexy and adventurous Norse fantasy, then I have no hesitation in recommending this!
This is the first book in the Berserker Academy series. I thought this story is an instresting and well written read. It has a good storyline. I enjoyed reading and learning about the characters. I look forward to reading the next books in the series.
I read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.