Contemporary fantasy with reimagined Norse mythology
A character-driven story centering on a woman's journey of self-reclamation
Completed Manuscript
Sela Ravn has it all: a crumbling marriage, a long-lost love on her doorstep, and the blood of the Norse gods coursing through her veins.
For decades, she’s told herself that living as a human is enough, and she believes it … most of the time. Sela has put her heart and soul into raising her eighteen-year-old twins. She fully expects to be present for their senior year, yet a coveted promotion at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science threatens to pull her away.
When Aksel, her presumed-dead lover, knocks on Sela’s door, his impossible return shatters her heart and exposes the fault lines in her marriage. But he isn’t there to rekindle the past. He insists she go to Ásgarð, a realm only she can reach, to prevent Ragnarǫk, the war destined to destroy all Norse realms, including Earth. To do so, she risks never again seeing her twins.
Before Sela can choose her path, Loki, the Norse god of chaos, demonstrates his exceptional skill at bad timing to warn her about Aksel’s motives, challenge her assumptions about Ragnarǫk, and confess his feelings. She must reckon with the self-defeating beliefs that have shaped her decisions and kept her divided. Unless she embodies both woman and goddess, she can't save the realms. Or herself.
RAVN FALL is for readers of The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland, where a woman must reconcile her human life with her supernatural existence, and The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec, where a mother’s choices center upon her children.
Words of Wisdom
“
If you are wise, you will exchange no words with fools you find on your way.
Hávamál
Words from Odin
found in the Poetic Edda
(circa 1270 a.d.)
“
To be yourself
in a world
that is constantly
trying to make you something else
is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“
A man is happy if he finds praise and friendship
within himself.
You can never be sure
of where you stand
in someone else's heart.
Hávamál
Words from Odin
found in the Poetic Edda
(circa 1270 a.d.)
translation:
Jackson Crawford The Wanderer's Hávamál
BIO
Writer, photographer, and advocate for early literacy, critical thinking, equity, and social justice. Mother of three smart, beautiful human beings.
Her stories are inspired by her Scandinavian heritage and Norse Mythology. Diversity and inclusivity is important to her and is reflected in the characters in her books.
Paige resides in the Rocky Mountains and is surrounded by magic by way of the public library where she writes staff picks, tells stories, and promotes early literacy.
Discovering her ability to be invisible (aka - hide out with a book), Paige realized books transported her anywhere and into the lives of many characters, even though she lived in the middle of nowhere.
Her writing experience includes several years in public relations as well as a stint as a sports reporter. Fun fact: she was once a forest firefighter. She earned a degree in journalism with a minor in history.
She is grateful for the various critique groups and beta readers who have supported her on this journey.
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