• Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2020 December #2
  *Starred Review* "Long ago, when the gods were young and Asgard was new, there came a witch from the edge of the worlds." Thus begins Gornichec's debut, a feminist reimagining of the Norse myths surrounding Ragnarök. Angrboda, a sorceress with the gift of foresight, is incredibly old and hard to kill, but barely survives Odin's wrath at her refusal to share any knowledge of the future. She is befriended by Loki who returns her speared heart, left behind on a smoking pyre during her getaway. She is further aided by the giantess Skadi, a hunter who makes a deal to trade Angrboda's magical potions for the provisions she will need to survive alone in the wilderness during the long winters. The love that develops between Angrboda and trickster-god Loki results in the birth of three unusual children whom the gods will see only as beasts and a threat, yet Loki and Skadi accept them for what they are. Melding together the wide range of Nordic legends, this is a story of tenderness and betrayal, friendship and loyalty, family and monsters, beginnings and endings. Offer this beautiful reimagining to fans of Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology (2017) and Joanne M. Harris' Loki novels. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.

Genevieve Gornichec earned her degree in history from The Ohio State University, but she got as close to majoring in Vikings as she possibly could, and her study of the Norse myths and Icelandic sagas became her writing inspiration. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio. The Witch's Heart is her debut novel.