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The Yule Lord by Brom, Brom

35 reviews

bxnnny's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

brom quickly made me into a big fan after i read slewfoot and i just had to read krampus after that one. i decided to read this right on christmas eve/day and easily flew through it. i wish it was as good as slewfoot but it doesn't quite compare. i wasn't a huge fan of the more modern setting to be honest. of course i loved krampus and his mischief and confusion towards "the new world" and the belshnickel's attempt at guiding him but ending up acting more as babysitters as he hopped around town causing chaos. it felt like one last little hoorah for him. i wasn't terribly into jesse's storyline, but i still thought this was a fun yuletide read and i had a good time. and of course, the accompanying art is always the best little bonus. i just wish it had lived up to my expectations!!!
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solskxn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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tlfuller13's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Well that was a Yuletide Joyride!

Possibly my favorite quote ever - "Then let's go and be terrible." This is now my mantra!

Brom has created complex characters, showing different sides of the story, and making Krampus not the villain or hero you would expect him to be. I truly enjoyed the two sides of a coin approach to the legendary figures, making neither completely good or bad. I enjoyed how Jesse grew as a character, trying his hardest to get to his kid and almost-ex wife and get them to safety. The mix of his plotline and goals twisting in with Krampus's made this a fun adventure!

While I’m overjoyed of all the lore and traditions that Brom added into this story, I’m deeply saddened that once again, Perchta has been a footnote in the story. I’m glad she made an appearance, and the details of her agelessness, however, she is legendary in her own right. 
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grimdark_dad's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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blackcatwitch's review against another edition

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dark funny

5.0

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ebb_and_flow's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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karamara's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What an enjoyable surprise! I loved the Santa/Krampus/Pagan/Norse lore and the characters were well drawn, especially that of Jessie and Krampus.
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tessameh's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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doomluz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was an awesome take on Krampus and Santa Claus. I like that it tried to include the original origins of Yule and even to Norse mythology. The story had a lot of action and connected the importance of Yule to modern society.
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