by Michelle Diener
***ARC received through Netgalley***review to come
The beginning of this was exactly what I look for in a fairytale retelling. It was whimsical and enchanting. The story also stayed very true to the original legend. It’s based on the Norwegian folk tale of East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Basically a prince’s stepmother turns him into a bear...
3.5/5I love books based on fairy tales, and Mistress of The Wind was not an exception. It's sweet, lovely and airy. There are no surprises and you don't have to guess how it ends. You just know.I would have loved a different, deeper and more detailed story, but Michelle Diener preferred to stay true...
Mistress of the Wind is the second book I've read by Michelle Diener and it was another amazing read for me. Now, I haven't read the original tale so I have no idea how close the stories are but this is a beautiful book in its own right either way.The book follows Bjorn, the demi-god son of a Vanir ...