Review: Ransacker

Ransacker by Emmy Laybourne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Hemstads are finally settled in a small Montana town and are trying to keep their secret hidden. Their family has special powers that were granted by the Norse gods and they fled their homeland to protect themselves. Sissel, the youngest girl, thought she was the only one who didn’t have a power; until she discovers that she is a Ransacker. She can find precious metals, even gold, and bring it to her. But this small Montana town is not safe. The Pinkertons have sent a spy and he is pretending to court Sissel. Will the Hemstads be able to keep their powers a secret? Will Sissel be able to control this power that she just discovered?

Ransacker is the second book in the Berserker series. There is a bit of a delay in time between the ending of the first book and the beginning of this book, but not so much that the characters have changed. The family is split during the majority of the story, which gives some added adventure and scenery. Laybourne has done a wonderful job of taking this time of years gone past and crafting a story that teens and adults will both want to experience. I loved the twists and turns of the plot and was nearly holding my breath to see what these young people would do next. This is a great second book, but please read the first book; otherwise, you may not understand all of the interactions. I don’t know if it is a duet or trilogy, but I am hoping for more books.


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