I planned to vet everyone, but for the sake of simplicity, I'll try to pitch the book as honestly as I can.
This is YA. To that regard, THERE IS NO SMUT. I think I'd be horrible at attempting to write smut.
Again, this is a low spice book.
That being said, there is a heavy dose of romance to go alongside the plot. It has the fake-engagement trope that drives much of the story.
RUNE deals with a girl who struggles to believe in the Norse gods, so there is an element of faith here.
I'm a fairly fast-paced writer, and prefer plot-driven stories as opposed to character driven ones.
I'M SO EXCITED TO SEND YOU AN ARC OF RUNE!!!!!!!
- It releases in April 2025. Feels like forever away, but I've been working on this for two years so it also feels right around the corner.
- You are welcome to share about it now! I just ask that you don't tag me in bad reviews.
- Life happens, and it's totally fine if you can't complete the arc. I don't check to see that everyone left a review.
- If you don't like the book, you can DNF without telling me. This book has been years in the making and I have it as I want it now.
Enjoy!
Rune wants only one thing from the gods: the heart of a boy who already claims to love her. She wants it enough that she’s willing to make a deal with a god to keep it.
The deal is simple: the heart of the boy, and in return, Rune will make this god revered among the clan.
Then, out of nowhere, the boy proposes to Rune’s sister instead.
In her anger, she renounces the gods. But the gods have plans of their own. They snatch Rune from earth and throw her in Asgard, claiming her as their lost goddess and drowning her in a world of dangerous power. It’s clear a god is pulling the strings here, but Rune can’t guess who, or what her role is in their games. Desperate, she strikes a second deal with a god—one who might be as broken and twisted as she, and quite possibly more capable of breaking her heart than anyone. As her Viking past finds a way into Asgard, it’s clear that someone’s heart will be slaughtered. She can only hope to be long gone before it all crashes down.
A standalone fantasy for lovers of the fake engagement trope, shields and axes, or poison in teacups.
