Soul Riders (Jorvik Calling #1)

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My Opinion

(4.5 / 5) This was super cute! I’ve always had a love for horses. Even growing up I had horse art all over my walls. This story brought back my childhood and the bond you can get with these animals.

We follow 4 teen girls who all live on a Scandinavian island that sounds just beautiful. They find each other through their love of horses and slowly realize they each have powers or gifts. These gifts lead them to believe the stories of Soul Riders from legends and that the mysterious happenings are real and from an evil group of people with the worst guy in charge. They have a quest and need to save some horses, people and possibly their island! 

I loved the characters and I loved that it didn’t feel young. The girls are 15 but I feel anyone with the ability to read this long of a book would like it. Even young kids! I listened to this with my 5 year old because of her love of horses. She didn’t have quite the attention span but loved the horse parts. It’s exciting and adventurous and honestly I’d recommend it to anyone.

The only parts I didn’t like were the songs. This very well could have sounded weird due to the increased speed I listen to audios. Also, the 15 seconds of music at the end of each chapter felt long but maybe others would like it. 

The content is super low and I believe anyone with a love of horses and adventure would like this. This is a book I will recommend and buy for years to come.

Thank you to NetGalley (yay for audiobooks!) and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the audio in exchange for an honest review.

Soul Riders (Jorvik Calling #1)

Star Stable Entertainment AB

Step into the universe of the massively popular online MMORPG game Star Stable, and follow four friends who discover their magic powers and learn that every girl can be a hero in this fantasy trilogy.

Soul Riders tells the heroic tale of four young girls who have been chosen by destiny to save the world from the ancient demon: Garnok and his band of dangerous Dark Riders. Lisa is a teenage girl who is still coming to terms with the tragic loss of her mother in a riding accident and has sworn never to go near a horse again until she met Starshine, a mysterious blue-maned steed who comes to her in dreams. New on the island of Jorvik, Lisa befriends Alex, Linda, and Anne. Under the guidance of mystical druids, they discover they each have a special bond to their horses that gives them magical powers. While trying to balance school, family, and friendships they have to figure out what it means to be a Soul Rider. They are attacked by the Dark Riders and the mysterious Mr. Sands discover that their horses are in danger. Instead of relying on their combined strength, they decide to split up on their quest to find answers and learn to fight back against their enemies. However, will it be too late before they realize their mistake?

Jorvik Calling is the first installment in the epic, fantasy trilogy, Soul Riders, about magic, friendship, and horses bound to thrill all young equestrian fans.

-Excerpt taken from Goodreads

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Detailed Content Review

Language 

F***-

H***- 

S***-

A**-

B****-

D***-

Bas****-

Religious Cursing

J****-

Chr***-

G**- 2

L***-

Derogatory terms etc-

Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking

None

Intimacy, Sex, Immodesty

None

Violence, Weapons, Crime, Blood

People steal horses or injure them. This happens multiple times. 

A large SUV purposely tries to hit a young woman riding on a horse. 

Potentially Intense Themes

A young girl’s mom was killed in a horse riding accident. The girl goes through the moments of her death in detail and her feelings of grief many times. 

A young woman panics in a dream with tentacles grabbing her.

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