Valkyries Rising Series by Shannon Pemrick

As the god of war and bringer of order and justice I can have anything. Except one mortal woman.I came to Astrid’s prayer for justice. Why, I didn’t know. I should have left after that, but I didn’t. Something about the mortal woman lured me like no other had. It was wrong, I knew that. I should have allowed her to live out her short years as they were intended.Yet, not even I am a match for a yearning heart... moreAs the god of war and bringer of order and justice I can have anything. Except one mortal woman.I came to Astrid’s prayer for justice. Why, I didn’t know. I should have left after that, but I didn’t. Something about the mortal woman lured me like no other had. It was wrong, I knew that. I should have allowed her to live out her short years as they were intended.Yet, not even I am a match for a yearning heart.From shared drinking horns to unforgettable nights, I am determined to bring her the honor she deserves, just as she has sworn to shield me from the horrors of the world. But when trouble amongst the gods stirs, Astrid may just pay the price for my transgressions.And the price for spilling the blood of my valkyrie, is one too steep for any god.Valkyrie Lost is book 1 of a trilogy within the Valkyries Rising series. While an MF fantasy romance, it is only the beginning of a slow-build, reverse harem story, told through paranormal romances Valkyrie Renewed and Valkyrie Freed. Valkyrie Lost takes place before any events in the Legacy world (Valkyrie’s Legacy, Neon, Valkyries Rising).Valkyries Rising is a #WhyChoose series where the heroine doesn't have to pick just one mate. In these pages you'll find strong heroines who don't back down, and the shifters, gods, dragons, and other immortals who love them and fight by their sides. less

I’ll do anything for my family, even call upon the gods to save them. I didn’t anticipate they would arrive in person to offer their blessing, and I most certainly didn’t predict the feelings they evoke in me when they decide to become part of my life.As a cursed völva—a Norse witch—I have learned to not ask for more than I am afforded. So when Týr and Baldr openly admit their desire to be around me, I shouldn’t think anything of it beyond friendship... moreI’ll do anything for my family, even call upon the gods to save them. I didn’t anticipate they would arrive in person to offer their blessing, and I most certainly didn’t predict the feelings they evoke in me when they decide to become part of my life.As a cursed völva—a Norse witch—I have learned to not ask for more than I am afforded. So when Týr and Baldr openly admit their desire to be around me, I shouldn’t think anything of it beyond friendship. I am but a mortal woman, cursed to only feel the ache of a yearning heart. And yearn I do.From shared drinking horns to unforgettable nights, I foolishly believe my curse is finally broken. But when trouble amongst the gods stirs, I may just pay the ultimate price for my transgressions.And the price for spilling the blood of their Valkyrie is one too steep for any god.Valkyrie Lost is perfect for fans of fated-yet-forbidden romances, reimagined Norse mythology, and stories such as A Fate Inked in Blood and Twilight of the Gods. It is book 1 of Astrid’s slow-build, the-men-fall-first saga that spans both the Viking Age and Modern Age. Her other two books are Valkyrie Renewed and Valkyrie Freed.Astrid’s story is part of the Valkyries Rising series. Tales where the heroine doesn’t have to pick just one mate. In these pages, you’ll find strong heroines who don’t back down, and the shifters, gods, dragons, and other immortals who love them and fight by their sides.Legacy World SeriesValkyries RisingValkyrie Lost (Shannon Pemrick)Valkyrie Unknown (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie Destined (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie Renewed (Shannon Pemrick)Valkyrie Restored (TB Mann)Valkyrie Confused (Sotia Lazu)Valkyrie Condemned (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie Unchained (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie Freed (Shannon Pemrick)Valkyrie Shattered (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie Transformed (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie's LegacyValkyrie Reborn (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie Hunted (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie Concealed (Nixie Jade)Valkyrie Crowned (Nixie Jade)NEONSubversion (Nixie Jade)Corruption (Nixie Jade)Sabotage (Nixie Jade)Annihilation (Nixie Jade)Exploitation (Nixie Jade)Decimation (Nixie Jade) less

The world needs saving, and my magic can help. Too bad I have no memory of this power.I have everything I could want: a loving father, my just best friend Diego, and our family mountain retreat where lost souls come to find themselves. And yet, I find myself feeling like there’s something missing.When a scarred, weary warrior with a missing hand, looks that could kill and melt my insides, and an air of familiarity rolls up, I begin to wonder if it’s not him who is lost, but me... moreThe world needs saving, and my magic can help. Too bad I have no memory of this power.I have everything I could want: a loving father, my just best friend Diego, and our family mountain retreat where lost souls come to find themselves. And yet, I find myself feeling like there’s something missing.When a scarred, weary warrior with a missing hand, looks that could kill and melt my insides, and an air of familiarity rolls up, I begin to wonder if it’s not him who is lost, but me.Fighting the way Diego’s smiles sends my heart skittering, and ignoring Tyr’s crazy talk of gods and a past history with him thousands of years ago, becomes the least problematic parts of my life when nightmares of menacing black wolves return to haunt my dreams, and magic begins to fly from my fingertips.When the truth becomes too much for me to ignore, am I up to the task of healing a broken world, or will the wolves again go for the throat?Valkyrie Renewed is book 2 of a slow-build, reverse harem trilogy within the Valkyries Rising series consisting of Valkyrie Lost, Valkyrie Renewed, and Valkyrie Freed.Valkyries Rising is a #WhyChoose series where the heroine doesn’t have to pick just one mate. In these pages you'll find strong heroines who don’t back down, and the shifters, gods, dragons, and other immortals who love them and fight by their sides. less