Fehu - (Whisper of the Ravens) by Malene Solvsten (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Part thriller, part fantasy, this book will appeal to anyone interested in the supernatural, murder mysteries, or Norse mythology.

For fans of The Raven Boys and American Gods. Following up on the cliffhanger ending of Book 1, where Anna has learned who is responsible for the series of bestial murders taking place in her hometown and learns that they are connected with an ancient prophecy about the end of the world.

Book 2 sets off with Anna reaching Hrafnheim, an unknown parallel world full of gods, demigods and creatures. There she is picked up by soldiers of the ruler Ragnara, but a renegade officer of the army, Rorik, frees her. Together, they set out to free her twin sister, Serén, who has been captured by Ragnara. The road to the capital of Sént is fraught with deadly dangers, and the vision of her own murder plagues Anna ceaselessly. She begins to understand more and more that Ragnarok, the downfall of the world, is directly linked to her own fate . . .

About the Author

Malene Sølvsten made her debut as an author in 2016 with the novel, Whisper of the Ravens and published seven books in total. She received several awards and prizes for her authorship, including the Danish prize, the Edvard P. Prinsen Prize 2018, and the German Der Buxtehuder Bulle award in 2023. Malene Sølvsten died October 20, 2024 following a short period of illness. She was 47 years old.

Adrienne Alair is a literary translator working from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish into English. She studied Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh and has lived in Sweden and Denmark. She is now based in Charlotte, North Carolina.