Told by its protagonist ‘in the manner of the bards’, Ice Land is a lyrically written epic inspired by the beauty and history of that island, and the rich world of Norse mythology that infuses it. Intertwining the gods, giants and dwarves of the mythic poems, and the medieval prose stories of the Icelandic Sagas, Betsy Tobin spins a story of love and adventure under the shadow of the pregnant volcano Hekla.

Set in Iceland in 1000 ad, the novel counterpoints three narratives as they slowly interweave. Freya, warned by Fate of her people’s impending doom, must don her falcon suit and fly to Nidavellir, the cavernous land of the dwarves, in search of the golden necklace that has the power to change the course of history.

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