White Stag (Permafrost, #1)

Posted on 25 July 2017 by Kara Barbieri

The first book in a brutally stunning series where a young girl finds herself becomingmonster than human and must uncover dangerous truths about who she is and the place that has become her home.As the last child in a family of daughters, seventeen year old Janneke was raised to be the male heir While her sisters were becoming wives and mothers, she was taught to hunt, track, and fight On the day her village was burned to the ground, Janneke as the only survivor was taken captive by the malicious Lydian and eventually sent to work for his nephew Soren.Janneke s survival in the court of merciless monsters has come at the cost of her connection to the human world And when the Goblin King s death ignites an ancient hunt for the next king, Soren senses an opportunity for her to finally fully accept the ways of the brutal Permafrost But every action he takes to bring her deeper into his world only shows him that a little humanity isn t bad especially when it comes to those you care about.Through every battle they survive, Janneke s loyalty to Soren deepens After dangerous truths are revealed, Janneke must choose between holding on or letting go of her last connections to a world she no longer belongs to She must make the right choice to save the only thing keeping both worlds from crumbling. Download White Stag (Permafrost, #1) By Kara Barbieri – kino-fada.fr As the sole survivor of a goblin raid on her village, Janneke is wracked with survivor s guilt Adding insult to injury, she is taken hostage by the raiding army and forced into a life of servitude at the hands of the sadistic goblin, Lydian.Her life while with him is absolute hell This is putting it mildly We learn about this time through flashbacks but let s just get the trigger warnings out of the way sexual assault rape, torture, body mutilation, and emotional abuse If you are a reader w As the sole survivor of a goblin raid on her village, Janneke is wracked with survivor s guilt Adding insult to injury, she is taken hostage by the raiding army and forced into a life of servitude at the hands of the sadistic goblin, Lydian.Her life while with him is absolute hell This is putting it mildly We learn about this time through flashbacks but let s just get the trigger warnings out of the way sexual assault rape, torture, body mutilation, and emotional abuse If you are a reader who is sensitive to these topics, tread with caution The descriptions of these happenings do pop up continually over the course of the story as they are a big part of Janneke s character development.After some time, Lydian grows tired of his plaything and for one reason or another gifts Janneke to his nephew, Soren When the story begins for us, Ja...I think I m going to have to mark this one DNF 25%.I initially requested White Stag because gorgeous cover Goblin King a happy Chelsea The first chapter was incredibly suspenseful, dropping us right in the middle of an action packed, tense scene It was a fantastic start and I was anxious to see how the author would fill in the backstory, along with bringing us forward in a tense race to hunt the stag I quickly realized that perhaps this book needed a bitwork before being released I think I m going to have to mark this one DNF 25%.I initially requested White Stag because gorgeous cover Goblin King a happy Chelsea The first chapter was incredibly suspenseful, dropping us right in the middle of an action packed, tense scene It was a fantastic start and I was anxious to see how the author would fill in the backstory, along with bringing us forward in a tense race to hunt the stag I quickly realized that perhaps this book needed a bitwork before being released via traditional publishing the first two novels are available to read via Wattpad the plot halted and it was stilted conversatio...tw mentions of rape, torture, violenceLadies and gentlemen, there s a new Rhys in town and he goes by the name of Soren.I honestly, didn t doubt for a second that I was going to end up loving this one I mean, I freaking LOVED Wintersong, and it changed my life basically forever because I am now just one giant pile of goblin trash So, its not really a surprise that the minute I heard about this book I knew I was going to spend the rest of my days eagerly anticipating the release of this book tw mentions of rape, torture, violenceLadies and gentlemen, there s a new Rhys in town and he goes by the name of Soren.I honestly, didn t doubt for a second that I was going to end up loving this one I mean, I freaking LOVED Wintersong, and it changed my life basically forever because I am now just one giant pile of goblin trash So, its not really a surprise that the minute I heard about this book I knew I was going to spend the rest of my days eagerly anticipating the release of this book I basically fell in love with this story from the first page It s all the right amount of dark, twisted, and atmospheric.The story follows Janneke, captured by the goblins at seventeen years old after they burned down her village and killed her family When the story starts she s currently...This is about goblins and erlkings and monstrous girls so basically a checklist of things I quite enjoy reading I am PLEASED It had a lot of fae culture woven through a Norse setting, but focusing on goblins instead, and I ve been reading SO many fae books recently that this just fit right into what I was in the mood for Plus it s bitterly cold and cruelly wicked with knives and claws and fights around every few pages But it also takes the time to really discuss and delve into PTSD and me This is about goblins and erlkings and monstrous girls so basically a checklist of things I quite enjoy reading I am PLEASED It had a lot of fae culture woven through a Norse setting, but focusing on goblins instead, and I ve been reading SO many fae books recently that this just fit right into what I was in the mood for Plus it s bitterly cold and cruelly wicked with knives and claws and fights around every few pages But it also takes the time to really discuss and delve into PTSD and mental illness Welcome to the haaaalls of the GOBLIN KING.Ok I freaking loved reading this version of them The have glamours, like the faeries, to make themselves inhumanely gorgeous, but when the glamours fade they look like vicious terrible monsters They r...TW Mention of rape At first, I couldn t figure out what bothered me about this story I read it, and then read it again, trying to figure out why I just didn t feel comfortable with it Then, after thinking on it, I realized what was wrong The main character s rape is used for shock value It s brought up again and again, to either reinforce how bad the bad guy is, or to force sympathy for the character It s a go to whenever the character is upset It s a constant reminder bashed over our h TW Mention of rape At first, I couldn t figure out what bothered me about this story I read it, and then read it again, trying to figure out why I just didn t feel comfortable with it Then, after thinking on it, I realized what was wrong The main character s rape is used for shock value It s brought up again and again, to either reinforce how bad the bad guy is, or to force sympathy for the character It s a go to whenever the character is upset It s a constant reminder bashed over our head whenever the author wants to elicit empathy for a character that doesn t deserve it The rape is only in the story because the author said, How can I elicit empathy for this character How can I make people feel reeeeaaaallly bad for her I ve already tortured her, and enslaved her, and given her severe scarring and mild dysphoria I know I ll have her be a rape victim too It is not something handled with the care or delicacy something so horrible deserves It s just a label thats been slapped...This isn t going to be a warm and fuzzy review.I love dark fantasy stories that involve the folk and jumped on the opportunity to read and review White Stag I discovered the origins of this story after I had started it so cool and highly commend the author for getting her work published after originally publishing online.That said, this story needs A LOT of work still The premise is very interesting and I enjoyed the main characters, Janneke and Soren, but the plot only getsconfusing This isn t going to be a warm and fuzzy review.I love dark fantasy stories that involve the folk and jumped on the opportunity to read and review White Stag I discovered the origins of this story after I had started it so cool and highly commend the author for getting her work published after originally publishing online.That said, this story needs A LOT of work still The premise is very interesting and I enjoyed the main characters, Janneke and Soren, but the plot only getsconfusing and is all over the place.It s clear the story is meant to read like a dark fairytale bu...What a fantastic story Brilliant writing and such originality This is definitely not what I expected when I read goblins There s a hint of Beauty the Beast but only if Beauty was a terrifying hunter and warrior Other reviews mention some trigger warnings and I try to be very sensitive to that as well The scenes aren t overly graphic but I suggest reading with caution would not recommend for young or pre teens.Overall just an awesome fantasy that moves at a good pace, well de What a fantastic story Brilliant writing and such originality This is definitely not what I expected when I read goblins There s a hint of Beauty the Beast but only if Beauty was a terrifying hunter and warrior Other reviews mention some trigger warnings and I try to be very sensitive to that as well The scenes aren t overly graphic but I suggest reading with caution would not recommend for young or pre teens.Overall just an awesome fantasy tha...Rating 3.5We are all monsters in some way.Whitestag tells the story of Janneke Janneka a young girl stolen away from the mortal world 100 years ago, into the Permafrost, after the death of her family For 100 years, she has lived among goblins She has suffered a lifetime of hurt and continues to struggle, but she also to fight All with the hope of one day returning to the human world, until she learns that she is changing and it may be too late to go back White Stag chronicles the journey of Rating 3.5We are all monsters in some way.Whitestag tells the story of Janneke Janneka a young girl stolen away from the mortal world 100 years ago, into the Permafrost, after the death of her family For 100 years, she has lived among goblins She has suffered a lifetime of hurt and continues to struggle, but she also to fight All with the hope of one day returning to the human world, until she learns that she is changing and it may be too late to go back White Stag chronicles the journey of a young woman as she comes to terms with who and what she is, and struggles with herself to discover just what it is she truly wants and what sort of life she truly wants...Not gonna lie, if I m on netgalley and see the word goblin I just start clicking buttons Thank you so much to Wednesday Books for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review Here we have a story that s part fantasy, part recovery from trauma, and all around SAVAGE But also loved up So yay I ll admit, it threw me a little The story kinda starts in the middle which I normally enjoy usually meansaction but it bothered me that it never went back to properly explain things This feels like one of those times where the author held this story in her mind for so long that some of it got trapped there and never made it to the actual book There s plenty happen Here we have a story that s part fantasy, part recovery from trauma, and all around SAVAGE But also loved up So yay I ll admit, it threw me a little The story kinda starts in the middle which I normally enjoy usually meansaction but it bothered me that it never went back to properly explain things This feels like one of those times where the author held this story in her mind for so long that some of it got trapped there and never made it to the actual book There s plenty happening, but scenes are never properly set and, in a fantasy world, that s pretty problematic I never really fully connected to the world because it was so sparse on detail Even Janneke s past is a little sketchy We re told about the family she was separated fro...Goblins, a wintry setting, and a main character possibly becoming a monster Sounds like some GOOD SHIT

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25 July 2017

Kara Barbieri