Call of the Norns Series by Aimee Vance

The dawn of Shelbie’s 31st birthday found her melancholy, adrift in a world where she felt bound to be always a side character, never the star of her own story.All of that changed when she spontaneously booked a trip to Sweden with an itinerary full of hiking and horseback riding - two things that weren’t exactly in her comfort zone.She expected to see the Northern Lights, nurse sore muscles, and, heaven forbid, pee in the woods... moreThe dawn of Shelbie’s 31st birthday found her melancholy, adrift in a world where she felt bound to be always a side character, never the star of her own story.All of that changed when she spontaneously booked a trip to Sweden with an itinerary full of hiking and horseback riding - two things that weren’t exactly in her comfort zone.She expected to see the Northern Lights, nurse sore muscles, and, heaven forbid, pee in the woods. Those things she had time to prepare for, even if none of her preparations went as she had planned.What she didn’t expect, though, was for her Fate to be tied to a much larger story, one that had unfolded long ago, and would immerse her in a world of people and things she’d only ever read about in novels.But was any of it real? less

"Danger follows you everywhere, the last of your kind..." With a new home in the idyllic foothills of Denver, a rewarding new job, and the miracle of Domari’s arrival in her world, everything seemed to be falling into place in Shelbie’s life. But in the dark of the night, the words of the Norns still haunted her, and she couldn’t help feeling like she was waiting for the other shoe to drop. “To be ready for what is to come, you must remember what you are to protect... more"Danger follows you everywhere, the last of your kind..." With a new home in the idyllic foothills of Denver, a rewarding new job, and the miracle of Domari’s arrival in her world, everything seemed to be falling into place in Shelbie’s life. But in the dark of the night, the words of the Norns still haunted her, and she couldn’t help feeling like she was waiting for the other shoe to drop. “To be ready for what is to come, you must remember what you are to protect.” Despite all his travels with the Varangian Guard, Domari never pictured himself this far from home. As much as he would love to make a life in Shelbie’s world and live happily ever after, his duty to protect his family would always trump his own desires — even if it meant confronting the searing betrayal of old vows of friendship. “When you meet your father again, Ragnarok will be upon us.” Signe thought the past she left behind would stay there, replaced with her new, peaceful life as part of the Erikkson clan. When visitors appeared in the night, her secrets began to unravel faster than Signe could stop them, threatening everything she knew and loved. The only way to protect her family would be to face her demons and summon the ghost of a self she’d thought buried long ago. Worlds collide across time once more as fate proves Shelbie has a greater role to play in the world of the Vikings than she ever could have imagined. Could it be where she was truly meant to be all along? less