Thrall: Beyond Gold and Glory

This wasn't my favourite of Barbara Ann Wright's books, that goes to the Pyradisté Adventure Series, but it was well written. I did find it a bit slow to get moving into the story and the middle was somewhat boggy. I preferred the chapters when we were getting to know Ell and the fini.There is all sorts of queerness in here, lesbian, trans, polyamory, so people are in for a treat of inclusiveness. The sex scenes are pretty much fade to black or very lightly dealt with, so if you are after something spicy, you won't find that here. It focuses on the fantasy and adventure side of story telling rather than sexual acts.I enjoyed the read. It took me a longer to get through than normal (partly thanks to an exciting episode of sciatica - note: if you've had rheumatoid arthritis for 20 years, don't try to do 100 sit ups, your dodgy hips will grab some nerves and then throw your back out as a bonus prize). If I hadn't been flat on my back drugged up with muscle relaxants and a TENS machine plastered to various strategic locations, I would have said this was a relatively quick read for two or three sittings.I'd recommend this to anyone who fancies a steady start and a multitude of varied characters and magic based loosely on Viking/fae history/folklore.

This seems to be a stand a lone novel.This is a Historical Action Adventure Romance Fantasy featuring many LGBTQ characters. I really enjoyed all the different aspects of this book. It is loosly based off of Norse culture and the warriors that went a Viking and has witches and fey as well.This book is suitable for adult readers only!Not for the close minded, bigoted or homophobic.