River of Shadows a Dark Fantasy Romance by Karina Halle ➱ Book Tour

 

In order to save my father, I have to marry the God of Death.

River of Shadows by Karina Halle is now live!

River of Shadows is an adult dark fantasy romance based on Finnish mythology and the underworld of Tuonela.

When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen's estranged father dies, she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral. Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna's busy life back in Los Angeles, especially under the complicated circumstances.

But when Hanna discovers that her father's body is missing, that's when things really get weird. A mysterious man, Rasmus, tells Hanna the truth: her father was a powerful shaman who went into Tuonela, the Realm of the Dead, in order to barter for more life, and has been held captive by Tuoni, the God of Death. The only way her father can be freed is if she travels with Rasmus into the mythical underworld to rescue him.

Willing to do anything to have a second-chance with her father, Hanna accompanies Rasmus into the dark and bloody realm, traveling via the River of Shadows, stalked by dangerous creatures, monsters, and the living dead, until they finally come into the haunted kingdom ruled by Death and his family.

Only for her to be captured and held prisoner by the God of Death himself.

Turns out Death is intrigued by Hanna's beauty and fierceness and makes a bargain with her. If she marries him, and spends an eternity in the Realm of the Dead as his wife, he'll set her father free.

But even the most noble sacrifices come with hidden costs, and Hanna's might involve the most unexpected of all things: her heart.

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Our Thoughts

First - I want to rave about the universe Halle has created here

Such a new take on the underworld and its politics

Vivid constructed - I was there

And the cast?

Five star

Even the secondary characters play important roles

Halle built a solid foundation for the series without leaving me feeling overwhelmed or bogged down - yes there is a lot of descriptors but they are fun

Hannah sacrifices herself to save her father - Naturally Death finds her a much more desirable prisoner

There is a fire and fight in her that entertains him on so many levels

But Hannah has some surprises of her own - most she wasn't even aware of

IMO Death is so misunderstood - He is only doing his job - I think people forget that - don't judge till you meet him -

Sure he has to torture, maim and stir up chaos occasionally

But fear keeps the vermin and the old gods in check

Hannah is just a blast. She's all spit and vigor yet soft and needy (a contradiction I know)

I'm on the fence with Rasmus I think Hannah's original glimpse into him might be accurate and not just a passing moment

As far as pops goes? Not really enough information yet to put together a fair opinion of what he was really doing in that realm

 And the ex? There are a few clues that lead me to believe redheads are a descendant problem 😅 you'll see

This ends on a to be continued - it is part of a series folks

Meet Karina

Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist & screenwriter, and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author of over 55 bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.

Halle is represented by the Root Literary Agency and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster, Hachette & Montlake. Her work has been translated and published in 20 languages.

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