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This companion novel to The Impostor Queen introduces Ansa, who fights to belong in her warrior clan, the Krigere, alongside her love Thyra, the chieftain's daughter. But Ansa is an outsider who becomes cursed with dangerous magical abilities. This non-heteronormative Viking fantasy contains immersive dialogue and evolving characters in an exciting world perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce and Megan Whalen Turner.