Winter Glory, by J.M. Ney-Grimm
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In the cold, forested North-lands - redolent with the aroma of pine, shrouded in snow, and prowled by ice tigers and trolls - Ivvar seeks only to meet his newborn great granddaughter.Someone else has the same plan.Traversing the wilderness toward the infant's home camp, Ivvar must face the woman he once cherished and an ancient scourge of the chilly woodlands in a complicated dance of love and death.Ivvar's second chance at happiness - and his life - hang in the balance.Excerpt from Winter GloryHis gaze stopped on a woman sitting alone in the booth at the far left corner.She wore Hammarleeding garb - wool tunic and leggings like his - hers drab in subdued ecru decorated by patterns of gray and white. She was bony, rangy, likely quite tall . . . and she held herself like a queen, straight and graceful as she sipped her cup of tea.The frontiersmen began a rollicking ballad about bears dancing in the woods, and the Hammarleeding woman turned her face toward them.Ivvar felt all the air punch out of his lungs.
Winter Glory, by J.M. Ney-Grimm- Amazon Sales Rank: #740025 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-11-12
- Released on: 2015-11-12
- Format: Kindle eBook
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A great adventure story, a glorious love story, and a brilliantly insightful view of what keeps people apart. BUY IT NOW! By Pat Patterson Here: describe the sun. You can use up to three words.Can't do it, could ya?And that's a bit of the problem I have in describing Winter Glory. On the surface, it's another nordic-flavored tale of trolls and magic and dragons.(A momentary explanation: I was born on a dirt road in Macon, Georgia, and have lived most of my life in the South. Give me a story with snow on the cover, and I think it's nordic. For those with a broader experience, my apologies.)As a tale of (unconventional) trolls and magic and so forth, it does a good job. It's not that part that hooks me in the heart, however.I'm forever reading stories about brave heroic figures, doing adventurous things, and falling head over heels in love. (Why head over heels, anyway? Unless you are upside down, your head is ALWAYS over your heels. For impact, shouldn't the statement be 'heels over head?') And the heroes are always, well, YOUNG. If they aren't naturally young, they are taking some sort of treatment (like Honor Harrington) that makes them appear to be young. Even in those cases, there aren't any old people when the treatment wears off. Prince Roger's mama is bug-house nuts crazy, but she's still quite a beauty.Okay, here's MY testimony: love is what works, not youth. In fact, it's my belief that youth actually screws up love, because in youth the energy is there to attempt multiple relationships. Old folks, like me, truly ARE able to do more than sit by the fire and nod off, dreaming of the ancient past. Not that we are against having a fire! No, we LIKE the fire. It warms our old bones, and permits cuddling without having to bury ourselves under ten feet of stinky animal skins.And Winter Glory gets that. In fact, Winter Glory could very well serve as the description of old people in love, just as 'Afternoon Delight' describes a romantic interlude in the middle of the day.But, in the midst of this excellent adventure story comes an insight so brilliant that I had to set the book aside for a moment, to take in the truth spelled out in such a few sentences. Ney-Grimm succinctly describes the risk that the heroine of this tale faced when young:"Ivvar had laughed and pulled his jacket from his rucksack, wrapping it around her while she gaped in surprise. She’d felt so cared for, so safe. And hated it, because under that safety, she felt vulnerable. If he could make her safe, then he could make her unsafe, too. **I wanted my own strength, not his.** Borrowing strength felt risky.And so she picked a quarrel on the way home."Ney-Grimm, J.M. (2015-11-12). Winter Glory (p. 82). Wild Unicorn Books. Kindle Edition.The society described in Winter Glory is very different than our society; men and women live apart, in communal houses. That's going to have an impact on bonding pairs which is largely absent from contemporary Western relationships. HOWEVER! If you take a look at what happens when two old people get together, this is one of the key issues which MUST be resolved, for both of them.I could go further, but I won't. Either what I've described speaks to you so strongly that you immediately go get the book, or not. If not, go get the book because it's a great adventure story. And if you don't do that, then wait a few years, until you find yourself sitting by the fire, nodding off and dreaming of the ancient past.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I honestly wasn't really expecting to like this as much as I did By Mary Anne I honestly wasn't really expecting to like this as much as I did. Based on the description, I was expecting more sad navel-gazing than I generally like. But I was very pleasantly surprised. The story moves along quickly. The descriptive language is nothing short of gorgeous without being repetitive or taking away from the plot. The characters are interesting, well-written, and not perfect but without the ever-obnoxious "fatal flaw" that can't be overcome. I love that the protagonists are older - I think the unconventional (read:not young and gorgeous and physically flawless) characters are relatable, and they stuck with me long after I had finished reading. The story is definitely not a depressing slog through someone's regrets. It's positive, and moves quickly enough to be fairly light but also has enough substance to make one think. I always enjoy the "what if" of a story that explores a way of life different than ours and what it might mean for individuals living in it, and this story does that well. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer, because I didn't really want it to be over yet. I liked it enough that I will probably read it to my husband, and I actually purchased a paper copy for a friend facing a long recovery in the hospital.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Gorgeous fantasy adventure and love story By Laura M. I have been drawn to this writer’s work by her vivid use of language. This story is no exception in how it showcases her skills on that front, but what really makes it magical is that this is a story with a strong heart. In the starkly beautiful Northlands—a place that Ney-Grimm conveys so clearly it’s like watching a movie on the inside of your skull—two people who once knew and loved each other meet up again. This is their story, but it’s also a fantasy tale of strange creatures, deadly peril, and finding a partner. I loved how this story portrays love in a nuanced and complicated but positive light.
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