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Sword of Secrets (Heroes of Asgard Book 1) Kindle Edition

by S.M. Schmitz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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When mortals turn their backs on gods, those gods will return with a vengeance.

Gavyn’s no hero. In fact, after a group of psychos claiming to be Sumerian gods resurface in a destructive display of power and demand the surrender of the world’s heroes, Gavyn only thinks, “Wow. Sucks to be them.” So when an old hag, who’s quite likely an ancient witch, and a young, gorgeous woman, for whom he’d at least pretend to be a hero, show up at his door insisting he’s one of the heroes the Sumerians are after, he’s skeptical…and more than a little annoyed.

But the old witch and supermodel-in-training won’t take no for an answer, and Gavyn finds himself being transported halfway across the world to an actual, honest-to-some-god training camp for men and women who embrace their destinies to safeguard Earth. And while he had every intention of continuing his stubborn refusal to become the hero the Norse gods need him to be, his own ancestor has different ideas. The dreams that connect him to a past no one can remember hint at an old deception, and the Sumerians aren’t the only enemy the Norse will have to face.

In the first book of the Heroes of Asgard series, Gavyn must accept who—and what—he is, because the forgotten gods of ancient religions have returned. And they’ll no longer be ignored.
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    Heroes of Asgard
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    Feb. 20 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079QNTD86
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1888 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
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S.M. Schmitz is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author and has an M.A. in modern European history. She is a former world history instructor who now writes novels filled with mythology and fantasy and, sometimes, aliens.

Her stories are infused with the same humorous sarcasm that she employed frequently in the classroom, and as a native of Louisiana, she sets many of her scenes here. Like Dietrich in Resurrected, she is convinced Louisiana has been cursed with mosquitoes much like Biblical Egypt with its locusts.

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Janna - Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Hero 😍
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2018
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Gavin seems to be a most unlikely hero... one who would prefer drinking and watching football rather than fighting Sumerian God's. But slowly he begins to form attachment to the strange Norse God's surrounding him and just when he realizes he's ready to fight well I'll leave that open for your imagination. This is another great read from a fantastic novelist S.M. Schmitz. Your going to love it!!!
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Atl Canuck
3.0 out of 5 stars average read
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Michelle Titherington VanDaley
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic & Fun First in Series
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2018
Sword of Secrets does a fantastic job laying the groundwork for what is sure to be a must read series for all fantasy fans. It is an action packed fast paced read with great sassy & fun characters. I look forward to more in this series and from this Author.
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Ian Titler
5.0 out of 5 stars A reluctant hero finds he has demi god status
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2023
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Layabout is reluctantly recruited by the Norse gods with whom he has a connection, giving him demigod status and told he's fated to save the world through genetics handed down from an Asgard God no-one remembers. The stakes quickly mount, and he starts to have dreams of his ancestor and how he met his fate, trying to work out why no-one can remember him
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Sam Mishael
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a fun bubble gum fantasy series that will appeal to guys
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023
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A smart ass nobody becomes the heir to Asgard, but of course there will have to be several epic fights along the hero’s journey. The author makes it entertaining if you don’t mind a lot of sophomoric humor.

Love story, of course there is a love story.

Happy ending, of course there is happy ending

Have fun.
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Tony
4.0 out of 5 stars Sassy, fun adventure
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2023
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So, I liked this book. Gavyn, the main character, is sarcastic, sassy and a real anti-hero, caught up in a war he’d rather not be in. The way he speaks to others really connects with me and it should have had five stars. However, beyond Gavyn, the rest of the story disappears sometimes. There have been times when I’ve picked it up to read after putting it down 24 hours previously, and I had to read back a few pages because I couldn’t remember how I’d got to that part of the book.
And the ending….it just appeared. I get it that some authors want to write numerous sequels but I felt this story left much unanswered. I’m not a huge fan of books that don’t tell a full story, they leave me feeling slightly cheated. I will read more by this author but I hope they don’t end with such sudden cliffhangers.
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FraserD
3.0 out of 5 stars The 1st person perspective and the immature jokes are simply too much
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2023
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The protagonist's all-pervading sense of humour made this book annoying, even if it was easy to read. The story is very similar to lots of others out there too, but for me, the deal breaker was that it is written in 1st person singular. IMO. this is a really sloppy way to write and it doesn't take a lot of effort to write like this either. The first book didn't need to be this long either and it is typical of so many out there where a writer thinks they are an author by choosing a them and dragging it out to make more money, so for me, this series won't be followed up.
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Debbie
3.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Something Different
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
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I'd probably go 3-1/2 stars if that was an option. This wasn't a really great book...wouldn't rate it a "favorite", but it did have a different take on mythology. The telling dragged at points, but the cast of characters was redeeming. A young male protagonist, with the expected frat boy leanings, but that wasn't too distressing ... played more for humor. Note that there is nothing neatly wrapped up by the end. If I had to pay for book 2, I might think twice; but since it's KU, I'll try the next.
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