The Runes of Ruin: A Nordic Romantasy

Karina Halle


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The Runes of Ruin: A Nordic Romantasy by Karina Halle
In a competition to become Odin's chosen Valkyrie, one woman must prove she can hunt down and kill Loki—with help from a mysterious guide who is secretly Loki himself. A Nordic Romantasy Standalone from the NYT Bestselling author of Realm of Thieves and Blood Orange.

When Odin announces trials to select his greatest Valkyrie for the most crucial mission in history—hunting down the god Loki before he can bring about the world's destruction—Greer knows she's destined to win. Her rune magic has shown her a future of death and darkness under Loki's rule, and she's the only one who can prevent it.

But the trials aren't what Greer expected. Each competing Valkyrie is assigned a mortal guide, and Greer finds herself paired with Sig—a battle-weary warrior whose knowledge of ancient magic runs surprisingly deep. As they face challenge after challenge together, Greer begins to rely on Sig's counsel, making their combustible chemistry harder to ignore.

What Greer doesn't know is that Sig is Loki himself, using his shapeshifting powers to hide in plain sight. He was supposed to destroy her but the more time they spend together, the more his plans change. Soon, neither the trials nor the mission matter as much as the fiery connection forming between them.

When the truth finally comes out, Greer faces an agonizing choice: kill the god she's been hunting—even though he's the man she's fallen in love with—or join him as his queen, believing that together they can forge a different future than the one the runes foretold.

But in a world where prophecy and politics collide, some choices lead to salvation.

Others lead to ruin.

And sometimes you have to choose the villain.

An enemies-to-lovers "Haladrial" coded (IYKYK) Nordic romantasy.
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