I think I could use a good refresher on mythology. I got so I understood most of what was going on and who the opposing parties were.

Phoebe is just plucked from her life as a shoe salesperson and dropped into a world of mythology that all turns out to be true. Luckily (maybe), she is dropped into one of the Nine Worlds where she found a guide to help her through the madness.

The depth of description of the torture and fighting had me cringing in pain. I don't know if Phoebe's new powers made her torture even worse than it could have been. How she survives what she is put through proves that she is definitely gaining the powers of a Valkrie. I'm getting the shivers just thinking of the torture. The descriptions were so vivid. It made Phoebe's travels even more intense as you don't want to see her go through that kind of pain again.

The characters of STRUCK keep you running at a fast pace. There is not much down time and putting the book down is nearly impossible. You just don't know what the gang is going to run into next and who they are going to meet. The world building was done very quickly so you had to make sure to pick up everything that was going on. I found that a little difficult as the names of things were very hard to get my head around. Another reason I need a mythology update.

The character's acceptance of their new world was a little quick, but you did not get time to dwell on it. I was particularly amazed at Sam's reaction. I do totally love her character and her fascination with Tyr.

I think Amanda Carlson did a great job taking the mythological world and building this fun story around those characters. It will be exciting to move onto the next book in the series now that Phoebe is going to be a little more familiar with her new world.This review was originally posted on Rantings of a Reading Addict