Welcome to this week’s guest author Viviana MacKade, here to share her upcoming fantasy romance Valkyrie Love.
Valkyrie love never comes easy.
Brenna left Asgard with a curse on her name and a broken heart. A Valkyrie now free and independent, for millennia her life had been great. Just great. Then a bleeding Elf knocks at her door holding a baby.
Alexander Reed left the Marines and lost the wheel of his life. A soldier without a worthy fight, he became everything he despised. Until he ends up in the wrong backyard at the wrong time.
Fljóða, Queen of the Light Elves and last of her lineage, is an infant with a death sentence on her head. Hunted by the Night Elves, her survival brings Brenna and Reed together for the ultimate mission: take the little Queen to safety in the Vanaheim Realm, deep in the Roots of Yggdrasil.
Not simple, but straightforward. Or so it seemed.
Between flaming giants, demons, and an army of Half Breed determined to kill the Queen and conquer all the Elvin Realms, Brenna and Reed will have to face their inner monsters. Monsters appearing in the form of feelings neither want but cannot control.
Excerpt
Reed rested his elbows on his knees, observed his scarred hands before zeroing his quiet, blue-green eyes to her. “What am I doing here, Brenna?”
“She saw you in a vision.”
“Mae?”
“Yes. Elves have that ability. She saw you and me in Vanaheim, cheering for victory.”
“So, I’m destined for something? Because visions and destiny can kiss my – you know what. I’m done having people making choices for me.” Soft, slow, his words held iron and steel, an unbreakable will. “I choose for me.”
Brenna chuckled. “You can relax, Alexander Reed. Visions are not what’s necessarily going to happen. It’s not a prophecy. They are one of the millions of possibilities. If you decide to come, if you survive the journey to the Vanaheim, if we do everything that specific vision requires, then there’s a chance for us to end up becoming the vision.”
“Better.” Then he frowned. “What do you mean, if I survive? What about you?” He stopped. “Wait a second, what are you?”
Brenna could be selling him some crap, or at least try to. What would the point in doing as much be? This man, a stranger, was way in already, she might as well come clean. “I’m of the Aesir people.”
“Why is the name familiar?”
“Because the realm I come from is Asgard.”
She saw the moment where realization dawned on him. Very few knew about Vanaheim, or Muspelheim, the land of the fire giants. Many, many people thought they knew about Asgard–thank you, Hollywood. His eyes grew huge, and he ran a hand over his messy short hair. “Shit.”
Because there was something deeply comic in the way he took that news after all he’d learned, she tilted her head and dealt the final blow. “I’m a Valkyrie.”
“Shut the fuck up.”
Brenna burst into laughter. “I will not,” she said when she could speak again.
He kept looking at her, up and down, like she came from another planet. Well, okay. She did. But so did Maeraggyth, and he didn’t get a seizure for it.
“You are a goddess,” he finally said.
“No, I’m not. We served Odin and Freyja, who are Gods, but we were not goddesses ourselves. Strictly talking.” Brenna shook off the uncomfortable feeling her past always gave her and readdressed the topic. “Reed, is it? No Alexander, no Alex. Sandy?”
“Reed.”
“Well, Reed, nice to meet you and welcome into the mess that’s Yggdrasil. Are you hungry?”
“I am.”
Without a second thought or hesitation, Brenna headed to the door. “Then come,” she told him. “We’ll eat and talk more later.”
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Meet the author
Beach bum and country music addicted, Viviana lives in a small Floridian town with her die-hard fans and personal cheer squad: her husband, her son, and her daughter. She spends her days between typing on her beloved keyboard, playing in the pool with her babies, and eating whatever her husband puts on her plate (the guy is that good, and she really loves eating). Besides beaching, she enjoys long walks, horse-riding, hiking, and pretty much whatever she can do outside with her family.
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A few questions for the author:
What do you love about the genre you write in?
How absolutely free I was. Of course, when I made the rules for the different realms, I had to stick to those, and solve the problems that arose within those rules. But to figure out the rules was the most fun I had, ever.
Do you write in other genres?
I also write in contemporary suspense, which I love. Solving the mystery, the adventure. It’s always a rush.
What’s your favorite part of the writing life?
Editing. I *hate* writing. Odd, I know. But writing comes from the heart, and it’s never a relaxing process. It’s out of control, it can get dark, it makes you ask questions to yourself. Editing is from the head, it means I’m in control, and I’m working to make shine what I created (through much suffering).
What do you do for fun when you’re not writing?
You know, I think I remember what that word was. Fun. With one second grader, a 16 months old, a big dog (so, so big), the house, a couple of jobs… time’s a luxury. I make a point to find time to read, though.
What does your writing space look like?
A disaster. My little girl loves to touch everything.
Any advice for aspiring writers?
Ignore where other writers are in their “careers.” Yours is unique, and as long as you put work into it, you’re where you’re supposed to be.
What makes you put down a book without finishing?
Stupid characters. And too many she/he couldn’t have said why, but she/he did that. I know why I do stuff. At all times.
Amen! Which authors have inspired you?
Queen Nora. Do I really need to write her last name?
Thanks for visiting, Viviana!
Terrific interview, ladies. Viviana, sounds like you do enough for two (at least)! Wishing you all the best.
I sure do! Thank you Barbara for your interest!
Great interview and the book sounds so imaginative. And honestly, I can’t say no to a marine!
Thank you Kara! Reed is such a complex character, I hope you’ll find time to meet him.
Sounds like a great read. Enjoyed the interview. Congrats and best of luck!
Thank you Alicia!
Thank you so much for having me, Sadira! I’m sorry I’m so disgracefully late… Thank you so much!