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Father's Sun (Northwomen Sagas, #4)

Susan Fanetti

Start date: June 3, 2017

Finish date: June 10, 2017

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Apr 25, 2017 Stacie rated it it was amazing

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5+++ "Legacy." Stars!!

Excellent finale to a series that has become one of my all-time favorites! The characters in this series simply dug into me and wouldn't let go. I loved it. I highly recommend the whole series. This book was much less brutally violent than the previous books, but still quite gut wrenching for me. It was almost sentimental, or nostalgic. Maybe not the right words, but made me very emotional. Perhaps I was just not ready to let these characters go.

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May 31, 2017 Danielle Thomas rated it it was amazing

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Father's Son, the fourth and last of the Northwomen Sagas was phenomenal. I loved it. It's packed with action, suspense, raw emotion, and rich in Viking culture. Susan Fanetti is a master storyteller. Her writing is stellar, her nuance sublime. I'm crushed this series is over.
Although this was Solveig and Magni's story, it came off as more of an ensemble piece. Which I enjoyed enormously. Susan Fanetti gave me everyone! I didn't expect that. She did it believably, naturally. I loved the dynami Father's Son, the fourth and last of the Northwomen Sagas was phenomenal. I loved it. It's packed with action, suspense, raw emotion, and rich in Viking culture. Susan Fanetti is a master storyteller. Her writing is stellar, her nuance sublime. I'm crushed this series is over.
Although this was Solveig and Magni's story, it came off as more of an ensemble piece. Which I enjoyed enormously. Susan Fanetti gave me everyone! I didn't expect that. She did it believably, naturally. I loved the dynamic between all of these characters - Vali and Brenna, Leif and Olga, Astrid and Leofric, as couples and as friends. Reading their POV's was enriching. I most loved the relationship Solveig and Magni had with their parents as well as each other. Catching up with these character's lives, seeing the changes as their loves and lives matured was a delight.
Solveig Valisdottir is the daughter of legends. She's consumed with living up to the stories told about her parents. Although she's a strong Shieldmaiden in her own right, she's blind to her achievements. Her feelings of inadequacy make her abrasive to those around her, including Magni Leifsson. He's gorgeous, a warrior, son of a Jarl and destined to be one too. As her best friend and confidante, he's loved her since they were children. He's willing to wait for her to make her story. I admit I was relieved when Magni finally gave Solveig the metaphorical "face push" (ala Cary Grant-Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story) she deserved by calling her out on her self-absorption and pettiness. I was finding her pretty hard to like. I came around on Solveig. She needed to grow up (mature) I never really disliked her - I was impatient with her. I know that was probably the author's intent. By the end of the book, I loved her. That's part of Fanetti's genius. She has you so invested in her characters you start to think of them as real people.
Like Susan Fanetti's other novels, Father's Son has that emotional gut-punch that will stay with you. I was crying as I read the last chapters. It wrecked me. Surprised me. I thought I had it all figured out. I really was staggered by the outcome. It pierced my heart. She slay's me every time. And Solveig, the Sheildmaiden I disliked so much at the beginning of this book, I love as much as the other strong, smart, loving Northwomen in this Viking world. She and Magni have their great love, she's made her story. Again, I loved it!!!

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Jul 23, 2017 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

A great ending to an amazing series. So much emotion- beautiful love and difficult sadness, but also the great writing and beautiful families, friendships and relationships I've come to expect from Susan Fanetti. ...more

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Jul 01, 2017 Bev rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical, masterpiece, kindle-unlimited, vikings

Uh what to say! I struggled with the first half of the book, I struggled to warm to Solveig. She needed a man that was going to kick her up the arse and wake up her shit instead of Magni, who fed into her drama lama and let her think it was okay for the whole world to rotate around Solveig and her wants. Whilst I loved Magni, I felt he was way too good for Solveig and even after she started to catch a wake up she still hurt him by putting herself before him a fair few times.

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Jun 07, 2017 Alissa rated it it was amazing

I'm so sad this series is over! I absolutely loved it, even when the book made my heart ache. Susan Fanetti is just brilliant! I'm so jealous of her ability to be able create such beautiful stories, but also very grateful that she does! :-)

This book was the last, but it brought everyone from the past books together, and what an epic ending to the series. I could gush about the numerous acts of love, dedication, and sacrifice that take place and filled me full with joy and sometimes sadness (I co ...more

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