The Raven God is the third book in the Legends of Orkney series. The God of Mischief, Loki, is on the loose and determined to reunite with his evil wife, Angerboda, and their three children. Sam is on a mission to the underworld to find Odin and bring him back to life. While the rest of Orkney clambers to get their armies together to defeat the evil Red Army that Loki has set upon them.
I keep accidentally reading random books in a series? Fortunately, Adam’s middle-grade fantasy, Legends of Orkney, has books that can stand alone. The Raven God was a wonderful installment that focuses a lot on the God of Mischief, Loki.
The pace is fast throughout the book with little downtime in between. It was a struggle to put this book down unless I hit an end of the chapter due to how busy the plot was. As there’s an ensemble cast of heroes, there is always a POV for some action.
Each of the different heroes had their own quests within this book which were unique to one another. The heroes had their own obstacles to avoid and conquer. This allowed me understand who each of the characters were without being properly introduced to them.
There’s a vague Percy Jackson vibe due to the use of Norse mythology. But the myths have been altered a lot to fit the story arc that Adams wanted. I enjoyed the setting of Orkney rather than another book set on Earth. The main 4 heroes are from Earth so we’re exploring a new land with people who are very relateable.
The Raven God is super easy to read. Unlike some books, it wasn’t hard to keep up with the different factions and characters. The storyline was well thought out and Adams seems to have covered all plot points by the end. I didn’t need to focus too much on hints throughout as it was very straight forward. So perfect for a before bed read.
I received The Raven God* by Alane Adams as an e-book from the publisher via Netgalley. This is an unbiased and honest review.
