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Book Review 4.5 out of 5 stars! First and foremost! This series goes in order and ends on cliffhangers! If you haven't read "The Viking Gael" go, do that first otherwise this review will contain spoilers. * * * * * "A smooth sea won't make a good sailor!" Asgeir is about to face a number of intense storms in succession, not all of them being on the water! After defeating his enemies and gaining a small amount of respect and acknowledgement from those around him the young man still feels empty. Asgeir believes his honor was lost on that fateful battlefield and is hoping to get it back! However, be in debt to an awful man and one who mocks him at every turn isn't helping matters. . . Asgeir is about to face a challenge he never wanted to be involved with but when the captain does something rash and foolish, he has no choice. Tensions and situations escalate very quickly as Asgeir finds himself in the middle of politics on foreign lands. Will he ever get hi...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "You can chase what weighs you down. Or you can find what lifts you up. You can't do both." - Kent John is your typical salary man who's focused on his career and willing to give everything up for it! But a fateful encounter has him questioning his life and the new chapter that's about to unfold for him. He believed he knew exactly what he wanted out of life, but could he be wrong? Is there more out there? Can a mysterious flight instructor really help to change John's life? "Don't guess. Know." We get so caught up in the fast-paced lifestyle and making sure to check all the boxes for properly "adulting" that we forget to truly live. Boxing up all the "childish" things and the dreams we held onto dearly including the ones that made us feel like magic was real. The dreams that ignited our souls and had our very cores shaking with excitement all to fulfill society's idea for our lives. How shoul...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "I might not have much, but for the first time in my life, I won't have to answer to anyone." - Lily Lily is about to trade in paradise for the snowy ski village in Utah. Hawai'i for Utah?! Paradise just doesn't seem like it when the island becomes very small because of an ex and past regrets. She decides to do something about it and makes a decision for herself! The snowy mountains call to her like the sea calls to others. But shortly after arriving in the village she quickly begins to understand the gravity of things. Right down to having no other option than to share a condo with six other people! Will she turn tail and run home in defeat? Or will she be able to adapt and find her true freedom? It's just for one season, she can do this, right. . ? "Hopefully, a season will be long enough to undo everything I’ve done wrong." - Lily I could relate to Lily in so many different ways! She's tired of following everyone ...

Book Review 4.5 out of 5 stars! "They're bad luck! All they do is ruin everything!" Shi is notoriously known in his town. . .as being the town idiot. He seems to always have a dark cloud around him and no luck at all. His simple motto in life is to just lay down and take things or run and hide. But everything changes when his beloved sister is kidnapped! No one wants to touch Shi with a ten-foot pole let alone help him. Leaving Shi to turn elsewhere for potential help in getting his sister back. Shi can no longer run from things; he must face the world on his own with the help of goons. Goons who are about to broaden his world in the best way! Maybe. . ? "I never said I was a good monk. I liked the girls, and I liked the meat." - Xu Qing If you grew up watching those over-the-top martial arts movies with cool moves, English dubs that didn't align with the original language, and actors who were famous for martial arts, this author is for you! JF Lee's an ...