Tower: Unchained by Love (Tales of Freya) by Sarah Dahl

It's time for me to review the most recent in the Tales of Freya series by Sarah Dahl. And I think Tower: Unchained by Love might be my favourite yet.

The Blurb:

In a world of crackling fires and rough landscapes, long winters and bloody raids, the immediacy of life and death ignites undeniable passions. Warriors and monks, healers and housewives - all follow the call of their hearts and bodies to indulge in pleasures that may forever change their lives.

Young Viking Myskia lands on Irish shores to rescue his lover Adisa from the clutches of his family's enemy Raven. After a fierce duel, Myskia finds himself in the confined walls of a strange tower, facing Adisa. Their reunion turns out to be very different than what he imagined. Can the passion they once shared break down the walls that have grown between them after months of slavery? Or has she changed in ways he’s unprepared for?

Set in the Viking era, this is a stand-alone, adult read with a HEA.

My Review:

This is the sixth story in the Tales of Freya series, and the fourth one I've been lucky enough to read. As I mentioned above, I think this is my favourite yet, although it's more of a slow burner than some of the others.

Eight months after an attack on his village when many men were killed, and women kidnapped, warrior Myskia sets out to rescue his woman, Adisa, who was one of those taken. He is mourning the death of his father who was killed in the attack and wants to wreak revenge on his enemies, led by Raven.

His longing for Adisa is so well described I could feel his pain. He is so desperate to see her, but when he first does, she runs, and later attacks him.

It is not the reunion he has dreamt about, at least not initially. Adidas is ashamed of what Raven has done to her, and so wants to keep Myskia away...

As always with Sarah's writing, the sense of place and scene is very strong. I could almost imagine myself watching the action unfold in front of me. The tension and anticipation rise as the story progresses and Myskia searches for his love. And their reunion is heart rending, desperate, loving, sensual and delicious. Read it, and you'll know what I mean. I loved it and, as usual, my only complaint is that it was too short!

You can buy Tower: Unchained by Love here for UK readers and here for US ones.

You can read my review of Healer: The Gift of Dreams here, the one for Monk: Captured by Temptation here and for Bonds: Under the Armour here.

The Author:

Sarah Dahl lives at the edge of the rural German Eifel and writes historical fiction (novels and short stories) primarily set in the Viking age. She also works as an editor, translates, and coaches new writers in German and English. She is interested in everyday life in bygone centuries and the human stories that may have occurred behind the hard, historical facts.

Her author webpage is https://sarah-dahl.com