A review by missprint_
Berserker by Emmy Laybourne

3.0

Laybourne blends the 1800s wild west setting with Norse mythology in this story about a family with gifts passed down from the gods. But like all gifts, these come with a cost. Hanne knows that better than most with her powers as a Berserker--able to channel bloodlust and immense strength to protect her loved ones when they are in danger. When Hanne's gift leads to tragedy she and her siblings are forced to flee Norway and head to America where they have to dodge the law and their own demons as they work to start over. I really wanted to like this book more than I did. The blood splatter on the cover should have been a clue but it wasn't until the book opened with a scene butchering a pig that I realized this story was entirely too gritty and violent for me. Laybourne blends her typically meticulous world building with a well-researched historical setting. Ideal for readers who love westerns full of gory details.

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