Amy Harmon: The First Girl Child in The Chronicles of Saylok

Reifer: A fabulous story beautifully told. I anticipated much of the ending but still couldn’t put the book down.
Really looking forward to the next one!

United Kingdom on Oct 19, 2023

GG: It has been a while since I have stayed up to finish a book. I so enjoyed this one. While predictable, it was still satisfying. The characters are great from the opening and I couldn’t help but invest in their story.

United States on Aug 27, 2023

Janet M.: It is rare that an author is allowed to write in any genre they choose. It seems once an author is published in, say, time travel or historical fiction, they must continue to write in those genres as deemed by the publishers. However, Amy Harman enjoys the freedom to write in many genres. The first book I read of hers was What the Wind Knows, a time travel. The second book was a far different book and style in Historical Fiction, Where the Lost Wander. Each great in their own way. This third book, The First Girl Child, is fantasy based on mythology! Three totally different types of books, but the one thing that tied all three books together was how each story drew me in (maybe not immediately) and captivated me until the end.

The twisted story of Saylok with its Keepers of the temple and power-hungry King Banruud, surprised at every turn. Deceit, murder, deception, set the stage. Honor, humility and loyalty saved the day. Bayr and Alba knew they were always meant to be together, but the lies and manipulation of those in power were hell bent on keeping them apart. Wonderful characters such as Dagmar, Ivo and Ghost rounded out an action-packed story that kept me up reading...

United States on Jul 08, 2023

Amazon Customer: Wow! What a fantastic read. Your characters come to life. You bring such heart and emotion to the page. Love your writing. Beautiful!

Canada on Jun 28, 2023

A. M. Young: Norse mythology with themes which sound familiar today. A good read if a little unusual. I can recommend this book.

United Kingdom on Mar 17, 2023

Selma: The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon is an epic and mesmerizing tale about love and loss, destiny and duty, sacrifice and redemption. It left me completely spellbound and in pure awe of this author's incredible and out of this world talent. This historical fantasy novel is a mythical and mystical masterpiece of contemporary literature and belongs on every reader's bookshelf. It is without a doubt my most favorite book of 2019! Amy Harmon always manages to paint vivid and vibrant pictures inside of my head with her lyric, poignant and captivating writing. I don't marely read her stories. No, I experience them with every single fiber of my being. I was captivated by this story from the first page and couldn't put it down until I've reached the end with tears in my eyes.

The First Girl Child is a masterfully crafted novel with excellent world building, an engaging plot, great dialogue and intriguing and well-developed characters. I love that Amy has mixed her wast knowledge about Norse mythology with her own ideas that arised from her creative imagination. I found the magical power and significance behind the runes very fascinating and how they could be used for good and evil...

United Kingdom on Nov 04, 2019

Sejla: How to put perfection into words? It's seems like an impossible task. But I will try my absolute best to do justice to the epic masterpiece The First Girl Child was. From the moment I saw the beautiful cover and read the intriguing blurb I was spell-bound. I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book and read it. After all, Amy Harmon is one of my most favorite authors ever. Her talent is out of this world! Whatever she writes turns into pure gold. Her ability to create unique worlds and characters is unmatched. I love all of her books, but especially her fantasy ones, because every time I read them I lose myself in her stories. She pays a lot of attention to detail, which makes it easy to see all these places and people clear in my head like they are real. This is how I felt while reading The First Girl Child. From the first until the last page this book was pure magic. I simply couldn't put it down. It was mind blowing, heartbreaking and absolutely beautiful. A story to remember for years, maybe even a lifetime.

It all started with a curse from the beautiful, betrayed and rarely loved Desdemona who died after giving birth to her son Bayr: "From this day forward, there...

Germany on Nov 04, 2019

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"This is not a world where a man or woman gets much choice in their happiness. We are born into war and each day is a battle."

Why? Why do such good books have to end? Can't make books that never end? That's my reaction after this book.
In addition to this comment 😱!
This is not the first book I read of Amy Harmon. For me, she is my favorite writer in English literature. Dead to meet her. And tell her that. "I love you, thank you very much."
These are the words that are enough to say thank you for a perfect book! ❤️
Don't dig too far this time in descriptions. Because I have no words to describe my feeling. Because I haven't yet digested this book.
Comforting with this, that Amy said she was going to continue the next books on other characters that I was so curious about! 🤭🔥

Bayr was born with the powers and abilities not like the others children. His first hunt was at the age of 7. It is said that he is blessed with the blessing of God Odin, and his son Thor. His powers are destined for greatness.
His mother died at birth. And in her final moments before her soul rises, she...

United States on Aug 30, 2019

MJLovestoRead: Only an author like Amy Harmon can thrust me into a fantasy world and cause me to fall in love almost immediately. This is not my kind of genre (not even close) but her superb storytelling whisked me away to the land of Saylok and I never looked back.

Harmon's love of Norse mythology is at the forefront of this beautiful tale, one spanning many years as the Temple Boy known as Bayr becomes the fierce protector of Princess Alba. Their pairing is most unusual as the brutish Bayr feels a sudden kinship to the newly born Alba upon his first laying eyes on her and becomes the center of her life. Their sweet relationship is one of mostly joy as Bayr teaches Alba the ways of their world. Their bond cannot be broken even as they are eventually separated when Bayr becomes a beloved Chieftain and Alba carries on her rightful duties as the lone princess of her father's kingdom.

Throughout this story, many battles are waged, both between warring factions that make up Saylok and those of the heart. From the very start, Bayr's mother Desdemona, sets in motion a curse after her own heart was broken that changes the course of not only her land of Dolphys but all of Saylok. What...

United States on Aug 21, 2019