![]() ![]() A timeless tale of great power and artistry."-Margaret George, New York Times bestselling author of The Splendor Before the Dark "Ms. But the heart of the story is a witch's passage over many lifetimes and the ultimate sacrifice she makes for those she loves. "A deep journey into the mists of the ancient Norse world of gods, monsters and humans, who shape shift from one to another. From the most ancient of tales this novel forges a story of love, loss, and hope for the modern age. ![]() 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. But as Angrboda slowly recovers her prophetic powers, she learns that her blissful life-and possibly all of existence-is in danger. 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. ![]() ![]() 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. 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. Angrboda's story begins where most witches' tales end: with a burning. 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. ![]()
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