Description: In the depths of Tiveden Forest, home to bloodthirsty monsters, eighteen-year-old Astrid searches for her vanished grandmother, inadvertently awakens the deadly draugr Soren, and forms an unlikely alliance with him as she discovers her family's grim legacy.
Brief description: Crystal Seitz is a young adult contemporary fantasy writer. A Viking at heart, Crystal battles Crohn's disease and raids libraries for all the books on Norse mythology she can find. She works in marketing and web design, but only because she can't be a professional shield-maiden. She has a penchant for mythology, history, and all things creative. When she isn't writing, Crystal can be found doing archery, drawing, or rewatching Game of Thrones.
Review Quotes: "A romantic, blood-soaked tale about forging your own path and the shifting lines between love and hate. I was swept away by this journey into the forest of Tiveden, where the cold is unrelenting and your heart can be as treacherous as the creatures that prowl the darkness. Fans of enemies-to-lovers--and vampires!--will adore this one."--Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic