What I’ve always admired most in Morris’s writing is her astounding world-building skill. The reader is whisked away in the long lost world of ancient Vikings and Sami and their traditions, to live in that same cabin with Embla and Runar, surrounded by snowy mountains and wolves and people who couldn’t be more different from us, but who share our same feelings and our desire to love and be loved. I really felt for Runar, who was so lonely and definitely fell first for Embla, and I loved his kindness in a brutal world and his profound respect for nature and its creatures. Their love story is tender and steamy at the same time and it was a perfect read for the holiday season. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
