Nordic Fairies, Part 3: Döckálfar

Nordic Fairies #1C

by Saga Berg

The second part of Nordic Fairies, Döckálfar, continues where the first part, Freja, left off.

52 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

Saga Berg was born in Sweden during the snow storm of 1979 and knew already at the age of seven that she wanted to become a writer. She studied English and Communication at the University of Malmö, then took her Bachelor in Marketing- and Communications at the same University.

After working a few years as a Marketing Manager, Saga Berg started writing the novella series Nordic Fairies, her first published story. The Nordic Fairies series is a low fantasy novella series with a new concept of fairies and introduces Nordic light and dark fairies, Liosálfar and Döckálfar fighting for balance in a contemporary world. The series has been very well received by readers in all ages with high ratings and amazing reviews on Goodreads, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Five parts of the series is currently published, Nordic Fairies (Nordic Fairies, #1), and Freja (Nordic Fairies, #2), Döckálfar (Nordic Fairies, #3), Daughters (Nordic Fairies, #4) and Missing (Nordic Fairies, #5). The last and sixth part will be released on October 6th 2013.

Reviews

[Sarah E · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think perhaps that my opinion and rating of Döckálfar would have been higher had Freja and Döckálfar both been one book. I think that the main problem with Döckálfar was that, if it was torn apart from the series, the reader would be entirely lost. Though I don't think Döckálfar is capable of being a stand alone novella as it reads more like the next chapter of Freja it was nevertheless, a good read. When you pick up Döckálfar expect a well-written novella that goes much deeper into Viggo's past, even switching to his perspective at times (rather than continuing from Svala's perspective which is more prominent in the first two novellas). Being a huge stickler for character development, something which I never seem to stop talking about, I tuly appreciated how Berg placed a lot of emphasis on Viggo in this novella. Overall, I think Döckálfar is definitley worth a read, though to fully appreciate it you really have to read the first two novellas in the series first.

-Sarah
http://laceandlavenderhints.blogspot.ca

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was the cruelest ending ever! You don’t understand my pain, you can’t…

The scenes in this book all seemed random. I didn’t feel any sense of purpose for any scene, but I loved them all the same. Maybe being random was what made me love them.

I started reading this series about 5 months ago, so I already forgot who the characters were, but after a chapter or two, I got caught up immediately.

I know, I know, this book doesn’t have much of a plot, or character, or whatnot, but this was so much better than the previous series I was reading (which was published, by the way.) Sure, Döckálfar can still be polished, but at least I enjoyed reading it.

Oh, and that ending….

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third novella in Berg's "Nordic Faeries" does not disappoint! I was so excited to continue Svala and Viggo's story. With each installment, Saga Berg delves deeper into the complex world of light vs. dark, with our main protagonists the core of a burgeoning conflict. In Döckálfar we learn more about Freja's past and the dark faeries involvement in the grand scheme of things. There's plenty of steam and simmering angst to keep things spicy and enough mystery to keep up the intrigue. Anxiously waiting for more!

[Step Into Fiction · Rating 4 out of 5]

Döckálfar is the third book in the Nordic Fairies series. I am always excited for the next book with this series, for one, they are novellas so they are fast reads, but I am always wondering what is going to happen with next Svala, Viggo and Freja. Each book keeps you wanting more!

Read full review at Step Into Fiction

Review completed by: Ashley

[Jacquie Talento · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this story from a contest so I will be posting an honest review. This is a novella amongst a few of them that began and now follow this one. This story gives you a better idea about the differences between the Dockalfar and the Liosalfar. You also get to know a little more about the time that Viggo was captured during WWII. Anxiety surfaces for both Viggo and Svala as they aren’t suppose to be together and other possible love interests raise their heads and make their presence known to others.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it! I really enjoy this series. Their many lives allows the reader to experience many adventures in one novella and the mystery continues to unravel. Now that the daughter is involved things become more interesting....I even went back and re -read the first novella to help me understand more.

[Stephanie (Bookfever) · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books keep getting better and better!