Summary
The Witch’s Heart, Angrboda’s story begins where most witches’ tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to provide him with knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into the farthest reaches of a remote forest. There she is found by a man who reveals himself to be Loki, and her initial distrust of him transforms into a deep and abiding love. Their union produces three unusual children, each with a secret destiny, who Angrboda is keen to raise at the edge of the world, safely hidden from Odin’s all-seeing eye. But as Angrboda slowly recovers her prophetic powers, she learns that her blissful life—and possibly all of existence—is in danger.
With help from the fierce huntress Skadi, with whom she shares a growing bond, Angrboda must choose whether she’ll accept the fate that she’s foreseen for her beloved family…or rise to remake their future. From the most ancient of tales this novel forges a story of love, loss, and hope for the modern age
About the Author Genevieve Gornichec
Genevieve Gornichec sometimes hops on here to yell about books she really likes. She earned her degree in history, but she got as close to majoring in the Norse myths and sagas as she possibly could, inspired by her Swedish grandfather. She lives in Northeast Ohio, where she has been known to haunt local coffee shops and also pretend to be a tenth-century Scandinavian weaver on the weekends.
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Conclusion
A retelling of the Norse myth of the goddess Freyja, this fantasy novel follows a young woman who must choose between her love for a mortal man and her duty to her people.
