I received this free from the publishers via netgalley in exchange for an honest review

rep: sapphic m/c's, f/f romance

content warnings: death, murder, violence, threat of sexual violence

The Valkyrie is a queer retelling of a Norse and the Germanic tale of Brynhild and Gudrun. The main sources used are The Song of the Nibelungs, the Völsunga saga, the Rose Garden of Worms, and the Prose Edda. I'm not very familiar with these particular stories, but I do know the basics, and I enjoyed the female perspective we got on the story. The Valkryie is narrated by our two protagonists, Brynhild - our fallen valkyrie - and Gudrun - princess of burgundy - as if the two were narrating their story to each other.

An enthralling read filled with monsters, epic battles, heroes and villains, and an endearing and tender love story.