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H.F. Day is an author and illustrator of myth-rich fantasy grounded in the Viking Age. Her debut novel, A Tale of Scorched Ash and Elm, braids the intimacy of family drama with the sweep of legend, drawing closely from the Eddas and Sagas. A lifelong student of Norse history and material culture, H.F. Day cares about getting the small things right: ships and seasonal light, law and longhouses, so the big things feel true. She has traveled widely and credits her inspiration to favorite locations such as Ireland, Spain, Romania, and the Rockies for shaping her eye.

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	The Sea & the Stag Horn (Leifthasir's Saga) 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Tale of Scorched Ash and Elm (Leifthasir's Saga Book 1) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Forge (Leifthasir's Saga) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Child of Ash Heir of Fire: Book 2 of Leifthasir's Sag: A Norse Fantasy Epic of Political Marriage, Court Intrigue, and the Cost of a Crown by H.F. Day (Goodreads Author), Beth Medved (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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What You Think Is Norse Mythology Probably Isn’t

A Viking Dark Fantasy Author Explains

Here’s a question I get asked a lot: how do you research Norse Mythology for a Viking dark fantasy series?

The short answer is: very carefully, and with a deep suspicion of whatever you thought you already knew.

Because here’s the thing nobody tells you when you first fall in love with Norse mythology: a lot of what gets taught as Norse mythology isn’t actually N

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