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The Devil's Cub
When a 150-year-old shaman meets the devil on a lonely forest road, she decides to seduce him - and becomes pregnant with his child. How can she use it to gain more power? Will her plans work out? And how will she change in the process?
Immerse yourself in the grim, magical world of Northern Europe in the 1800s - and prepare for a journey to the devil's territory!
Immerse yourself in the grim, magical world of Northern Europe in the 1800s - and prepare for a journey to the devil's territory!
209 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 19, 2013
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March 28, 2014
An incredibly engaging read. The author seems to really know his setting, you feel 17. century Norway come to life.
At the same time you are given a thorough, in-depth view of the thoughts and feelings of the main charcter, and she isn't what you would typically call a good guy. But a strong, multifaceted, believeable female main charcter.
The book reads pretty fast, even though it presumes an intelligent reader. There are plenty of action as well, and here the author manages to pull off a feat that allways sells me on a book - The action is enthralling and believeable at the same time as the story is intelligent and funny. That is what made Neal Stephenson one of my favorite authors, and it makes me really look forward to Matthijs Holter's next book, which I hear will be in the same setting as The Devil's Cub.
At the same time you are given a thorough, in-depth view of the thoughts and feelings of the main charcter, and she isn't what you would typically call a good guy. But a strong, multifaceted, believeable female main charcter.
The book reads pretty fast, even though it presumes an intelligent reader. There are plenty of action as well, and here the author manages to pull off a feat that allways sells me on a book - The action is enthralling and believeable at the same time as the story is intelligent and funny. That is what made Neal Stephenson one of my favorite authors, and it makes me really look forward to Matthijs Holter's next book, which I hear will be in the same setting as The Devil's Cub.
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