Ari Bach's Blog, page 92

I’ve been re-reading the Valhalla series

facts-i-just-made-up:

treekarusblog:

These are basically the emotions I’ve been feeling

Valhalla
Rangarok
Gudsriki

This may be the best description of the books ever.

valuablehuntingknife:So now that I’ve kinda slept on itGudsrikiI just don’t know what to say,...

valuablehuntingknife:

So now that I’ve kinda slept on it

Gudsriki

I just don’t know what to say, that book was such an emotional ride like there were times when I just got so sad, and then mad, and happy once in a while but not for very long.

I don’t like the amount of description during some action scenes (it just gets a little long sometimes is all) but all in all it was almost perfect. This whole trilogy was just too much and it took me a long time to finish but I’m so glad I did

*SPOILERS!!!!!*

The ending…. Was so sad………. I just felt so bad for every character, especially the very few who were actually good people. I don’t see how it could have ended any other way though. It’s the first book in a long time where I knew the last page was coming and it got really difficult to turn the page because I knew it couldn’t end happily. Maybe in some weird way it was almost a happy ending but so tragic at the same time IDK the last couple chapters just made me so emotional……….

*END OF SPOILERS*

If you’re into sci-fi in any way (especially lesbian cyberpunk action sci-fi) this trilogy is perfect. Some people might be turned off by the violence (there’s a lot of it and it’s sometimes highly unrealistic) and the sex (there’s less of that but it’s graphically detailed) and that’s okay. If you think you can get past that it’s a really enjoyable and emotional series. Trigger warning EVERYTHING though. Literally everything. Good luck. There’s walruses too.

Thank you for reading the series, and for recommending it! Every review like this here and on Amazon is a huge help and is very appreciated.

I’m glad the trilogy worked for you. Truly, thank you for giving it a shot!

…Was the sex really that graphic though?

Mishka: You amuse me. I will make you mine.

Mishka: You amuse me. I will make you mine.

Nel: You mean like a girlfriend? Or- or like a slave?

Mishka: Yes.

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the-walrus-squad: Pretty sure this is word for word from the real book...

Valhalla is a fucking awesome book and you should read it

facts-i-just-made-up:

sibqm-lmvm:

I just finished reading Valhalla by Ari Bach (or as autocorrect wants to call him, Air Back), and I can definitely say that it’s the most interesting dystopian sci-fi action story I’ve read in a very long time!

I had this book for about a year and didn’t get past the first couple chapters because A) I wasn’t too invested in it, and B) I’m a lazy fuck. But I gave it another shot, and I was able to become completely engrossed in the story.

First of all, I love the characters. I don’t really think of myself as an overly intelligent person, so I related to Violet in that regard. But I don’t think I’m the type to kill tons of people and happily flaunt their blood and guts on my uniform (is that a spoiler?). But that’s just me… Anyway, Varg is my favorite because the world needs more people who have healthy attitudes towards sex. Also, confidence is sexy as fuck. He better not fucking die.

I’m overly empathetic and prone to “feels”, and this book totally provided plenty of them. In a world that’s so cold and fucked up, I desperately wanted the potential relationship to become an actual one. But life doesn’t work that way, so I had to suck it up and instead watch one of my favorite characters go through fucking hell for the greater good. It was awesome. (And I don’t mean that sarcastically. I was devastated, but kept reading because the book was so enjoyable)

The action was great, the plot didn’t progress too slowly, and Ari Bach created an interesting world full of so many small things that you just want to learn more about. I want the entire history of the fictional world he created in a separate book, along with more detailed descriptions of some of the technology that he introduces. It wouldn’t be boring at all either, because the books have a great sense of humor that would undoubtedly carry through to a more educational kind of book.

I could go on and on about this book’s awesomeness (yay for LGTB+ characters!), but I’d never stop. I look forward to getting my heart completely obliterated by the next two books! :D

Thank you! Enjoy the next!!! :D