W E L C O M E T O H E I L L A Ð U R
My story plays on the fictitious Nordic island nation named Heillaður (meaning enchanted in Norse). I took lots of inspiration from Iceland—the scarce landscape dominated by volcanic rock, the countless waterfalls, and the open and sparsely populated land. Vikings invaded the island thirty years before the beginning of my story. They rule with disdain over the Celtic natives. Witchcraft has been outlawed, and suspected practitioners are hunted and executed. Although I reference Vikings, who disappeared around 1050 AD, the technology and society of my story are more akin to the 14th century.
SCROLL THROUGH THE INSPIRATIONS FOR MY WORLD
THE LOVE CHILD OF ICELAND AND SCOTLAND
M E E T T H E C H A R A C T E R S
MAE
“It is not our fault," Mae shook her head in frustration. "We are not the evil ones; Duke Finsgúr is. Well, he is the eviler." She took a deep breath. "We are not doing this for our own amusement! We are doing evil; it must also do good.”
JARNE
“I need money. My mother is sick, and nobody will help. My brothers are dead, and my father left. The neighbors close their doors when they see me.
I needed to do something; she has only me. I am the man in the house.”
SIGRI
“All the time, you keep preaching about good and evil. All the time, you have us starving ourselves until we find a ‘deserving’ victim. Every time we follow you, you put us in danger for your stupid plans and personal vendettas."
RENYA
“Think of me as your favorite cousin – your older, wiser, and much more beautiful favorite cousin. But if you hope for anything else, you’d better snap out of it, or it won’t end well – for you.” She blew him a kiss and pranced out of the room.
