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Avelynn A Novel Marissa Campbell Books

I went into this book with certain expectations (forbidden romance is always a grabber for me!); yet found myself enjoying the book for completely different reasons. I was failed a bit in one regard but rewarded in another.

Strongest point to this book is our lead, Avelynn. You want a woman with guts? Look no further! Facing a brutal, tragic timeframe for women in history, she fights for choices in her life and to lead the one she wants. She personally experiences violence and the threat thereof; yet she doesn’t let that break her. She reminds me of another female from the British Dark Ages I came across in another book recently. Badass doesn’t begin to describe Avelynn!

All of that bravado and guts is balanced out with an impulsive nature that leads to the ruin of many of Avelynn’s plans. She doesn’t always contemplate all the consequences of her actions or thinks she’s completely prepared for what may come. She makes choices that burn many of her bridges in life; regret is an emotion she’ll become familiar with in book two, I predict.

The author does a great job in making Dark Ages Britain a real location. Around the time frame of a young Alfred the Great and at the height of the Viking threat, all the gory brutality and threats make an appearance, from bloody battlefields to graphic threats against Avelynn’s person. She also shines a light on local customs, holidays, and religion. I especially liked seeing Christianity and Avelynn’s Four Goddess’ religions shown side by side; it was interesting to see the strengths and weaknesses of both religions and their adherents.

My one let-down with this one was the romance, my biggest expectation that wasn’t met. Don’t get me wrong; the chemistry and emotional connection between Alrick and Avelynn is there when they share page space. They were powerful when together and made my heart sing.

However… And it’s a big “however”. The page time these two share is ridiculous for a book that pushes its romance as a big draw. For the actions that transpire at the end, I didn’t see any build up to it. They seem to come out of nowhere and with little motivation. Their romance is one of those “insta-love” things that drive me up a wall. Little development makes it lack much of the punch that I could have had given its forbidden nature and their mutual chemistry when together. Missed opportunity there.

Where the book leaves off makes me believe that we’ll get more development of this primary relationship in book two. I mean, it can’t help but develop unless Campbell changes the story flow drastically from where it left off. So this disappointment looks to get better in future; I can only hope as this was what drew me to the book in the first place.

While it failed in some expectations for me, I still got a great story and main character. Her history provides a vivid backdrop for Avelynn and her struggles; what romance there was shining all the brighter for the background darkness. The relationship front looks like it might get more development and page time in book two. I look forward to more of that development as I would desperately love to see more of these two together. I’m looking forward to book two; Campbell, bring it on!


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Avelynn A Novel Marissa Campbell Books Reviews

In Avelynn, a young, independent Saxon girl attempts to realize her purpose during a frantic war against the Vikings. She is promised to a man she doesn’t love and loves a man she cannot have. The main Viking in the story is all you’d wish him to be. Large, strong, forceful, but has a kindness about him that us modern women crave.

This book covers a long time period and summarizes over months a lot. A couple chapters ended with a threat of war or conflict that took a long time to play out. There was plenty of war later on, but I felt let down when I read a chapter ending with the Viking’s storming the village and then it was just glossed over in the next chapter.

There are some intimate moments that will not be suitable for all readers, involving rape, same sex relationships (not always in the best light) and even rude comments directed at children. I think for the time and the villain, these things were backed up with a sound plot, but I think some readers will find it too much. The love scenes between the hero and the heroine are intoxicating and lovely.

The bad guy is someone you will want to strangle while he sleeps and he isn’t the only one. The author creates baddies and heroes well, making you really care when some of them die. My favorite character in the book was Wulfric, a sort of guard who was always around. I think I"d like to read a whole book on his life.

While the love story is fair, there is a lot of stuff in this book that didn’t need to be there. I found way too many paragraphs of lists…listing food, listing herbs, listing items in her pack. And also many paragraphs of questions…What would she do? What would he do? What would they do? Who was he? Where did he come from? Etc… For me, these lists and questions became tedious. I would have enjoyed the book much better without them.

However, I think if you are into witches/druids/earth magic, you will enjoy this book. There were many druid rituals played out as she called for each goddess and cast circles and did witch-y things. There is also a large amount of fighting and war. For a historical romance, I’d say it’s heavy on the history, ritual, and daily life of someone of Avelynn’s time. While the love story is great, it takes a backseat to the telling of a life story. Provided you like Avelynn, I think you’ll be looking for a sequel.
A must read for historical fiction lovers! The writer has a nice style and brought me into Avelynn's world. I'm looking forward to book two!
This is an average book. Speed reading now to the end just to get it over.
The book was ok, not great.
Had me up all night waiting to see the end of Avelynn's story. Spellbinding storytelling with a wonderful blend of history, magic, action, and romance. Loved this book!
This book had everything I love in a historical romance. It was epic. It was magical. It took me to another world, where I had to hide from my family in order to finish it without messing myself. It was soooooo amazing. The character development was spot on, and the story arc and layers of conflict had me reading way past my bedtime. My only complaint was there wasn't enough development of Alrik's character, but that's not really a complaint, as the name of the book was, Avelynn, and it was obviously this woman's story. And a great story it was. I wish there was more.
I went into this book with certain expectations (forbidden romance is always a grabber for me!); yet found myself enjoying the book for completely different reasons. I was failed a bit in one regard but rewarded in another.

Strongest point to this book is our lead, Avelynn. You want a woman with guts? Look no further! Facing a brutal, tragic timeframe for women in history, she fights for choices in her life and to lead the one she wants. She personally experiences violence and the threat thereof; yet she doesn’t let that break her. She reminds me of another female from the British Dark Ages I came across in another book recently. Badass doesn’t begin to describe Avelynn!

All of that bravado and guts is balanced out with an impulsive nature that leads to the ruin of many of Avelynn’s plans. She doesn’t always contemplate all the consequences of her actions or thinks she’s completely prepared for what may come. She makes choices that burn many of her bridges in life; regret is an emotion she’ll become familiar with in book two, I predict.

The author does a great job in making Dark Ages Britain a real location. Around the time frame of a young Alfred the Great and at the height of the Viking threat, all the gory brutality and threats make an appearance, from bloody battlefields to graphic threats against Avelynn’s person. She also shines a light on local customs, holidays, and religion. I especially liked seeing Christianity and Avelynn’s Four Goddess’ religions shown side by side; it was interesting to see the strengths and weaknesses of both religions and their adherents.

My one let-down with this one was the romance, my biggest expectation that wasn’t met. Don’t get me wrong; the chemistry and emotional connection between Alrick and Avelynn is there when they share page space. They were powerful when together and made my heart sing.

However… And it’s a big “however”. The page time these two share is ridiculous for a book that pushes its romance as a big draw. For the actions that transpire at the end, I didn’t see any build up to it. They seem to come out of nowhere and with little motivation. Their romance is one of those “insta-love” things that drive me up a wall. Little development makes it lack much of the punch that I could have had given its forbidden nature and their mutual chemistry when together. Missed opportunity there.

Where the book leaves off makes me believe that we’ll get more development of this primary relationship in book two. I mean, it can’t help but develop unless Campbell changes the story flow drastically from where it left off. So this disappointment looks to get better in future; I can only hope as this was what drew me to the book in the first place.

While it failed in some expectations for me, I still got a great story and main character. Her history provides a vivid backdrop for Avelynn and her struggles; what romance there was shining all the brighter for the background darkness. The relationship front looks like it might get more development and page time in book two. I look forward to more of that development as I would desperately love to see more of these two together. I’m looking forward to book two; Campbell, bring it on!