Freya Finch knocked her debut novel out of the park. "Rise" brought my inner mythology nerd so much joy! The novel uses the hero's journey formula but with surprising plot twists. We meet our leading lady, Bryn, when she is escorted by the police to the Renaissance Faire where she lives with her mom and two older sisters. The fun trials of Bryn and her friends get started when we learn that Byrn's mother Kara is missing. Why is Kara missing a problem? Well, she is the head Valkyrie in charge of Midgard. Bryn's journey is action-packed and full of Chicago references. One of the things I enjoyed about "Rise" is Finch's flawless explanation of the Norse mythology references. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who likes adventure and Norse mythology. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy of Rise; it truly Ragnorocked.