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Genevieve Gornichec
The Witch's Heart
Synopsis
Banished by Odin and left for dead, the witch Angrboda finds an unexpected love with the trickster god Loki. Together, they build a life at the edge of the world, raising three children with secret destinies. But as Angrboda's powers return, she uncovers a prophecy that threatens her family and all of existence, forcing her to choose between fate and the future.
Genres
Characters
AngrbodaProtagonist
OdinAntagonist
The Allfather who burned and banished Angrboda for refusing to share her visions of the future with him.
LokiSupporting
SkadiSupporting
HelSupporting
Angrboda and Loki's daughter, half dead and half alive, who comes to preside over the realm of the dead.
ALA Alex Award (2022)Alex Award (2022)Audie Award (2022)Goodreads Choice Award (2021)RUSA CODES Reading List (2022)
Frequently asked questions
Is The Witch's Heart part of a series?
No. The Witch's Heart is Genevieve Gornichec's standalone debut novel. Her second novel, The Weaver and the Witch Queen, is also set in the Viking/Norse world but tells an unrelated story with different characters — it is not a sequel.
Has The Witch's Heart won any awards?
Yes — it was named a 2022 Alex Award winner by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), an award given to ten adult books each year with strong appeal to teen readers.