Blonde Eskimo by Kristen Hunt

Fantasy and Eskimos!

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17 year old Neiva is unhappy about having to stay with her grandmother in the tiny island, Spirit, Alaska, while her parents tour around Europe. She thinks Spirit is boring and a little bit creepy. It doesn’t help that she is the only blonde Eskimo on the entire island. Neiva decides that she will uncover the secrets of Spirit during her stay, but gets a little bit more than she bargained for.

Blonde Eskimo is packed full of adventure and rich in Eskimo customs and mythology. Underneath Spirit’s sleepy exterior there lies a magical world full of mystical creatures – both good and evil. Neiva discovers that she must do whatever it takes to protect her friends and family from the evil forces that seek to destroy Spirit and the rest of the world.

I really enjoyed reading about the Eskimo myths and traditions in Blonde Eskimo. The novel was full of action and adventure, plus romance. There were a couple of sections that I thought were a bit too detailed and difficult to follow. Besides from that, it was a great read.

Description

Part Viking, part Eskimo, Neiva Ellis knew her family’s ancestral home, the island of Spirit, Alaska, held a secret. A mystery so sensitive everyone, including her beloved grandmother, was keeping it from her. When Neiva is sent to stay on the island while her parents tour Europe she sets out on a mission to uncover the truth, but she was not prepared for what laid ahead.

On the night of her seventeenth birthday, the Eskimo rite of passage, Neiva is mysteriously catapulted into another world full of mystical creatures, ancient traditions, and a masked stranger who awakens feelings deep within her heart. Along with her best friends Nate, Viv and Breezy, she uncovers the truth behind the town of Spirit and about her own heritage.

When an evil force threatens those closest to her, Neiva will stop at nothing to defend her family and friends. Eskimo traditions and legends become real as two worlds merge together to fight a force so ancient and evil it could destroy not only Spirit but the rest of humanity.

Details

Title: Blonde Eskimo

Author: Kristen Hunt

ISBN: 1940716624

Published: October 13th 2015 by SparkPress

Genre: YA, Fantasy

Pages: 308

Source: Netgalley

My Rating: 4/5 stars

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