The Witch’s Heart

Genevieve Gornichec earned her degree in history from The Ohio State University, but she got as close to majoring in Vikings as she possibly could, and her study of the Norse myths and Icelandic sagas became her writing inspiration. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio. The Witch's Heart is her debut novel.

When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this moving, subversive national bestselling debut novel that reimagines Norse mythology.
 
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.

EXPORT EDITIONJUST AS CIRCE REIMAGINED GREEK MYTHS, this is a gorgeous reimagining of Norse mythsPEOPLED WITH CHARACTERS FROM NORSE MYTHOLOGY: Genevieve Gornichec breathes new life and nuance into familiar heroes from Norse myths such as Odin, Thor, Loki, and FreyaFABLES AND FAIRY TALES SUCH AS THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE are popular with readers of fantasy and women's fiction, and this novel has an enchanting, fablelike toneA STRIKING, PROFOUND, AND HEARTBREAKING LOVE STORY will keep readers captivatedAUTHOR STUDIED NORSE MYTH AND IS A VIKING REENACTOR whose deep love for the pantheon of Norse mythology shines through