Harbinger of the End: In this Nordic epic gods and Vikings collide as I retell the Volsunga Saga as well as various other myths through the eyes of Loki the god of mischief and his bride Sigyn who will someday become the goddess of fidelity.
In a desperate bid to stop Ragnarök before it can begin, Odin binds Loki to a mortal, thus entrapping the trickster god in Midgard. The only way for Loki to free himself is for him to find some way to make a mortal a god.
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Coming Soon… More Tales of Loki and Sigyn
Join Loki in more chaotic adventures in a spinoff series about retellings of legends and classical novels written alongside my coauthor Jes Drew.
Book one- WarWulf, Beowulf retold– release date TBA
Genre: Fantasy Romance, Myths Retellings
Tropes: arranged marriage, forced proximity, only one bear rug, touch her and you die, morally gray main character, doomed heroes and cursed rings
Content: Violence (blood/killing/gore), Slight sensual elements between married couples, Mild horror, Drunkenness
About Harbinger of the End
A reluctant bride.
A trickster groom.
The lineage of a god comes to an end.
Long ago, Loki and Odin swore an oath of brotherhood. Since then, Loki believes that it is enough to love one soul, and wreak havoc on all else, until he learns that he is the one who will be responsible for bringing about the Twilight of the Gods. In a desperate attempt to forestall Ragnarök, Odin betrays his brother and forces him to take a bride. A Valkyrie, someone who will be loyal to Odin, and doubtless keep the god of lies in line. But if Odin believes that Loki will be controlled by the whims of one woman, then he is terribly mistaken.
Sigyn has never regretted the decision she made to leave behind her life as a mortal princess to serve Odin as one of his Valkyries, until now… When Odin orders her to marry Loki, Sigyn feels trapped by her duty and the oaths she swore. Even worse, to marry means that she will no longer be a Valkyrie, and she will lose all immortality that comes with it.
Tricked during his wedding vows, Loki finds himself exiled to Midgard and bound to a mortal. Now he must keep his new bride alive long enough to find her a new form of immortality or risk being dragged into death with her. Sigyn seeks to find a new purpose after everything that she once believed in betrayed her. Allying themselves to great mortal heroes, they set out to slay a dragon, claim a legendary treasure, and unite kingdoms. All the while, seeking to discover the truth to the question that could change their lives forever—what makes one worthy of becoming a god?
This standalone is perfect for romantic fantasy fans and readers of Emma Hamm and Sylvia Mercedes, who are looking for a new slow-burn, swoon-worthy story. It’s a sweeping tale of love, betrayal, and dragon fire set in a world of Vikings, witches, and gods.
And They All Bow Down
Vikings, Dragons, and a Roman Inspired Imperial Kingdom all clash in this YA Dark Fantasy Standalone. Set in a desolate world where the gods have perished and the law of the strongest decides who lives, a shieldmaiden finds herself cursed to die for attempting to take an immortal Imperial captive’s life.
Forced to marry or accept their fates, they must work to overcome their rivalries and find a way to break her curse.
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Genre: Dark Fantasy, Romance
Tropes: only one dragon, curses and visions, enemies to lovers, reluctant match, he falls first, lawless magic, brutal Viking-inspired tribes, Roman Empire-inspired nation, reluctant seer FMC, pet dragons, women warriors, she’s marked for death, culture clash, match made by magic, cursed to wed the enemy/arranged marriage but by magic, love conquers all, they’d die for each other, HEA guaranteed
Content: High Violence (blood/killing/gore), Romantic Elements (some kissing and snuggling), Use of fantasy swear words, Monsters and frightening scenes
About And They All Bow Down
A dragon-taming shieldmaiden and a praetor’s son; one cursed to die, one to live forever… Enemies bound together in marriage and in their shared quest to change fate.
Laduga Scaleborn is a shieldmaiden and a dragon-tamer, who has spent her life fleeing from her destiny to become a seer like her mother. But she cannot escape the visions of her own death.
When she tries to accomplish a rite of passage by killing an enemy Imperial scout, she blacks out only to come to with a mark of death etched into her skin. Her fate, it seems, is now tied to that of the Imperial, a praetor’s son named Marcello Placidus. Laduga has been claimed for death, which will come for her in a fortnight’s time; and Marcello is the boy that death abandoned.
In a world without the gods, all things unnatural are possible—even curses. And now Laduga and Marcello must turn to dark magic in the form of joining their souls through marriage to try to break her curse. Only for her to be faced with a choice, either truly come to love her new husband or find a way to resurrect a god to restore the natural order of things. It seems far simpler to raise the dead than to fall for the enemy, no matter how charming he may be, but whatever she chooses to do she must act quickly. Because her time is running out. And if Laduga goes down then she is taking the whole world with her.
Set in a brand new land inspired by Vikings and packed with fiery dragons, bloody battles, and slow burn enemies to lovers arranged marriage romance And They All Bow Down is a thrillingly romantic standalone that is perfect for fans of Adrienne Young and Holly Black.
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