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Heroes of Asgard #3
Sword of Prophecy
The world is burning, and Asgard will follow. And no one will walk away from this inferno unscathed. Escaping Sumer II is only the beginning. From the labyrinth of horrors to a hometown under siege, the stakes are becoming increasingly personal for Gavyn whose destiny is so closely tied to the Sword of Prophecy. But each victory Gavyn and his allies have claimed thus far seems inconsequential when one of them falls. As Havard gradually reveals the truth about the sword and his murder, Gavyn is confronted with a truth he’s known all Asgard has a traitor, and betrayals can cost everything.
- GenresFantasy
244 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 29, 2018
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August 3, 2023
This is the 3rd book in the series of hopefully only 4 volumes, and I've never been so conflicted whilst reading a series of books. Part of me is hooked to see how this looooong drawn out very VERY slow moving story ends, but this is being spoiled by two main issues.
Firstly, the plot is being dragged out in order to sell books (yes, I know, sucker! - its obviously worked on me). The basic story at the end of book 3 is the same as it was at the end of book 1. Ancient mythical gods (Odin, Thor, Ra, Isis, valkeyries, etc) going to war on present day earth and recruiting human 'heroes' to fight either for or with them. There's this long lost magical sword that one of the heroes needs to help win the war. (Thats not a spoiler - the clue is in the title of EVERY book in this series!) And at the end of book three, our 'hero' is no nearer finding this lost magical sword than he was at the end of book 1. Its very repetitive: fight against some 'bad' gods; regroup; dig into some past hidden history; try to figure out where the lost sword might be or who knows where it might be; fight against some more 'bad' gods; and repeat endlessly time after time. The actual story (without the pointless endless repetitive fights against the 'bad' gods) so far could have easily been condensed into 1 book - but where's the ongoing revenue stream in that, right?
Secondly, our 'hero' is an ultra annoying, whining, sarcastic moron. He spent all of the first book whining about how he didn't want to be there. He spent all of the second and third books whining about how unfair it is having to constantly fight the 'bad' gods with all their evil deeds and magic tricks thrown in. He constantly says and does stupid, pointless things just for the sake of it. He even knows he's doing it and still does it on purpose. He annoys not only me but the other characters in the story that he's supposed to be on the same side as. For me, its spoiling my enjoyment of the entire story. When the author goes off on a tangent or side-plot for a chapter or so at a time, I look forward to it because it means I get a short break from reading any more of the main character's stupid antics. He was being stupid and annoying in book 1 and I hoped he'd start to wise up in book 2, but no. At the end of book 3 he's no better.
That being said, despite the main character literally spoiling my entire enjoyment of the story, I keep buying the next instalment just because I want to see how it all ends. However, I will definitely be glad when I finally get to the end of it so I can put this series behind me and never have to go through it all again. And after this experience, I seriously doubt I'd read anything by this author again.
Firstly, the plot is being dragged out in order to sell books (yes, I know, sucker! - its obviously worked on me). The basic story at the end of book 3 is the same as it was at the end of book 1. Ancient mythical gods (Odin, Thor, Ra, Isis, valkeyries, etc) going to war on present day earth and recruiting human 'heroes' to fight either for or with them. There's this long lost magical sword that one of the heroes needs to help win the war. (Thats not a spoiler - the clue is in the title of EVERY book in this series!) And at the end of book three, our 'hero' is no nearer finding this lost magical sword than he was at the end of book 1. Its very repetitive: fight against some 'bad' gods; regroup; dig into some past hidden history; try to figure out where the lost sword might be or who knows where it might be; fight against some more 'bad' gods; and repeat endlessly time after time. The actual story (without the pointless endless repetitive fights against the 'bad' gods) so far could have easily been condensed into 1 book - but where's the ongoing revenue stream in that, right?
Secondly, our 'hero' is an ultra annoying, whining, sarcastic moron. He spent all of the first book whining about how he didn't want to be there. He spent all of the second and third books whining about how unfair it is having to constantly fight the 'bad' gods with all their evil deeds and magic tricks thrown in. He constantly says and does stupid, pointless things just for the sake of it. He even knows he's doing it and still does it on purpose. He annoys not only me but the other characters in the story that he's supposed to be on the same side as. For me, its spoiling my enjoyment of the entire story. When the author goes off on a tangent or side-plot for a chapter or so at a time, I look forward to it because it means I get a short break from reading any more of the main character's stupid antics. He was being stupid and annoying in book 1 and I hoped he'd start to wise up in book 2, but no. At the end of book 3 he's no better.
That being said, despite the main character literally spoiling my entire enjoyment of the story, I keep buying the next instalment just because I want to see how it all ends. However, I will definitely be glad when I finally get to the end of it so I can put this series behind me and never have to go through it all again. And after this experience, I seriously doubt I'd read anything by this author again.
November 16, 2018
In the Heroes of Asgard series, the ancient gods (lower case) and heroes are real. Norse, Greek, Sumerian, Egyptian, Incan, Russian...some are hell-bent on reclaiming their role among humans, and others strive to stop them.
Gavyn, a liquor-loving, football-obsessed, smart-mouthed Louisiana dumbass, who with his roommate Hunter was kidnapped by Norse and Irish gods and whisked away to Iceland, was told he was a Hero. Not merely a Hero - THE hero the gods are eager to control, with a heritage nobody knew until he started dreaming of a Norse god named Havard...who nobody, even his apparent brother, seems to remember. These dreams are doled out at an excruciating pace, and I hope it won't be a massive spoiler to note that by the end of book 3, Havard's sword has yet to be found. But the stakes continue to rise, as the Sumerians ramp up their assault on Gavyn, his home town, and anyone he cares about.
Gavyn has proven to be a capable god-killer, when he's not annoying the crap out of everyone around him. But he learned he's fated to die, unless the Valkyrie Gunnr beats him to it. Their relationship remains...complicated. His Scooby gang of Norse and Celtic gods picks up allies from other mythologies, and suffers some heartbreaking losses. Not everything, he learns, can be sliced and stabbed.
Gavyn is an entertaining Neanderthal of a hero - filled with pop culture references that annoy the gods, only some of whom are up on Marvel and Supernatural and the Wizard of Oz, etc. If he weren't so vital to the war, he'd likely have been kicked to the curb long ago. Or turned into a frog.
This book furthers the series, answers some important questions, and ends on a friggin' cliffhanger. You'll either love or hate the book - it's well written, if a bit repetitive in the "dumbass" realm (we get it, Gavyn; shut up, Gavyn; if I could (x) you'd be first on the list, Gavyn) and there are some dark and painful scenes. Even with the constant joking, the stakes are raised, and even fated deaths can be preempted, so anyone could be next.
Gavyn, a liquor-loving, football-obsessed, smart-mouthed Louisiana dumbass, who with his roommate Hunter was kidnapped by Norse and Irish gods and whisked away to Iceland, was told he was a Hero. Not merely a Hero - THE hero the gods are eager to control, with a heritage nobody knew until he started dreaming of a Norse god named Havard...who nobody, even his apparent brother, seems to remember. These dreams are doled out at an excruciating pace, and I hope it won't be a massive spoiler to note that by the end of book 3, Havard's sword has yet to be found. But the stakes continue to rise, as the Sumerians ramp up their assault on Gavyn, his home town, and anyone he cares about.
Gavyn has proven to be a capable god-killer, when he's not annoying the crap out of everyone around him. But he learned he's fated to die, unless the Valkyrie Gunnr beats him to it. Their relationship remains...complicated. His Scooby gang of Norse and Celtic gods picks up allies from other mythologies, and suffers some heartbreaking losses. Not everything, he learns, can be sliced and stabbed.
Gavyn is an entertaining Neanderthal of a hero - filled with pop culture references that annoy the gods, only some of whom are up on Marvel and Supernatural and the Wizard of Oz, etc. If he weren't so vital to the war, he'd likely have been kicked to the curb long ago. Or turned into a frog.
This book furthers the series, answers some important questions, and ends on a friggin' cliffhanger. You'll either love or hate the book - it's well written, if a bit repetitive in the "dumbass" realm (we get it, Gavyn; shut up, Gavyn; if I could (x) you'd be first on the list, Gavyn) and there are some dark and painful scenes. Even with the constant joking, the stakes are raised, and even fated deaths can be preempted, so anyone could be next.
May 30, 2018
S.M. Schmitz’s Heroes of Asgard series has been a true delight. I loved both book 1, Sword of Secrets, and book 2, Sword of Light, and now we’ve come to the third book, Sword of Prophecy, and let me tell you it’s a total pleasure. Gavyn is a fantastic character
the stakes are becoming higher and higher, and more and more personal, for him. I’m not going to give away the plot and more, but I will say it’s wonderfully written and pulls the reader into it. Enough so that I read through it in one sitting. Great characters, great writing, great plot paced perfectly. What more could one ask for? But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises - the book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, it is easy to highly recommend.
the stakes are becoming higher and higher, and more and more personal, for him. I’m not going to give away the plot and more, but I will say it’s wonderfully written and pulls the reader into it. Enough so that I read through it in one sitting. Great characters, great writing, great plot paced perfectly. What more could one ask for? But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises - the book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, it is easy to highly recommend.
September 17, 2018
"Shut up, Gaven!"
Seems to be the main theme of this novel. Followed by, "Stop using big words, it's disturbing" and " How do you know that? " The last conflicts with the first two and give Gaven ample opportunity to use his migraine inducing on every god within hearing range.
An excellent continuation of the series.
Seems to be the main theme of this novel. Followed by, "Stop using big words, it's disturbing" and " How do you know that? " The last conflicts with the first two and give Gaven ample opportunity to use his migraine inducing on every god within hearing range.
An excellent continuation of the series.
May 29, 2018
SO GOOD! Only one more left. Sadness.
May 30, 2018
Good story were everything happens almost at once.
What truth will come out and what exacly is going on Here. Read Sword of prophecy to learn about it.
What truth will come out and what exacly is going on Here. Read Sword of prophecy to learn about it.
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