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the mercies

A love story set in the Arctic surrounded by terrible men ruining things

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

February 3, 2021 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

It is 1617 and nearly all the men of the northeasternmost city of Vardo, Norway have been tragically killed by a storm while fishing out at sea. That leaves the women and children of Vardo to fend for themselves. Maren is among those women. Maren must find a way to balance the headstrong Kirsten who feels that no tradition is too sacred to be broken in service of herself, the pious Toril who passes judgment on anyone who does not fall in line with her […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: historical fiction, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Norway, Sami, Spoilers, The Mercies, witch trials

Mobius_Walker's CBR13 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: historical fiction, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Norway, Sami, Spoilers, The Mercies, witch trials ·
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