The Witch's Heart
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Jayne Entwistle
About this listen
When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this moving, subversive debut novel that reimagines Norse mythology.
Angrboda’s story begins where most witches' tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to provide him with knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into the farthest reaches of a remote forest. There she is found by a man who reveals himself to be Loki, and her initial distrust of him transforms into a deep and abiding love.
Their union produces three unusual children, each with a secret destiny, who Angrboda is keen to raise at the edge of the world, safely hidden from Odin’s all-seeing eye. But as Angrboda slowly recovers her prophetic powers, she learns that her blissful life - and possibly all of existence - is in danger.
With help from the fierce huntress Skadi, with whom she shares a growing bond, Angrboda must choose whether she’ll accept the fate that she’s foreseen for her beloved family...or rise to remake their future. From the most ancient of tales this novel forges a story of love, loss, and hope for the modern age.
This audiobook includes a PDF that contains the Acknowledgments and the Appendix - a listing of people and places that appear in the story, and recommendations for further reading.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Critic reviews
"A deep journey into the mists of the ancient Norse world of gods, monsters and humans, who shape shift from one to another. But the heart of the story is a witch’s passage over many lifetimes and the ultimate sacrifice she makes for those she loves. A timeless tale of great power and artistry." (Margaret George, New York Times best-selling author of The Splendor Before the Dark)
“A beautiful and fleshed-out story for the jötunn Angrboða.... Genevieve Gornichec both acknowledges her erasure and resolves it, giving Angrboða a life beyond her relationship with Loki, even as she explores their love story in detail. We see Angrboða as a powerful witch and seer, a devoted mother, a lover and friend, and most importantly, as a woman at the heart of her own story at last. I’m very grateful for books like this one.” (Samantha Shannon, New York Times best-selling author of The Mask Falling)
“Ms. Gornichec subverts the mythology from inside, knowledgeably and provokingly. Whatever the Elder Edda may say, the heroines of The Witch’s Heart will not be a delight to “wicked women” alone.” (Tom Shippey, The Wall Street Journal)
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- Bootzi_Katz
- 10-10-24
I loved it
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did, and I really, really enjoyed it. The retelling of Loki and Ragnarok from Angrboda's perspective is a unique twist on the myths and very down to earth in the perspective. It starts a bit slow but builds up to a wonderful ending. I can safely say the last 15 minutes nearly killed me. Loki is a piece of work, but written with such an amazing nuance as to make his narrative fresh. It’s one of the things that makes the story special. The author brings the little known Angrboda to vivid life and depth too and breathes new life into an old tale. The narration was good and at a nice tempo and helped complete the overall vibe.
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- Kayleigh Clark
- 29-01-22
Beautiful Story
I loved this book. I was familiar with all of the stories, but the perspective of Angriboda was really interesting and made them feel new. The performance was great.
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- Kate
- 01-03-25
Unique perspective
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, the author imagines the perspective of Angrboda, the infamous giantess of Norse myth, in a way I've not seen in any other modern retelling. More than this, she does it incredibly well; while yes, it does delve into her relationship with Loki in a brilliant way, there is also much more to our protagonist's rich inner life, and without giving any spoilers, there are many other characters and events that are important to her, explored believably. Would absolutely listen to this author again.
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- andi alexander
- 29-03-21
A rewarding listen
A beautifully narrated saga. Evokes an ancient way of life and the end of days and how love and sacrifice bring about a new world. Best of all hearing about these well known characters from a female perspective.
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- Julie Holland
- 26-03-23
Fabulous mystical tale
Original storyline with a great performance. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
It would make a good film
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- Lisa Love
- 12-03-21
Just wonderful
I loved this book so much! one of the best books I've read and I've nearly read 1000.
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- JWatts
- 02-10-23
Love love love!!!!!
Literally could not put it down. The story just flows from the start to the finish. Its beautifully written storytelling. Highly recommend!
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- Emily Butlin
- 14-08-22
Couldn't get very far in...
I've got to say I HATE when narraters give characters Northern accents. Why? This character isn't from Yorkshire so why do they have this accent?
I listened to a Greek mythology title recently that gave every lower class character a Northern accent too.
Was looking forward to this title but I just couldn't overlook this, therefore didn't want to get further into the novel.
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- Joe
- 23-11-21
WOW what a story!!!
absolutely brilliant,loved this,if u love norse mythology this book is a must,I could easily listen to this again,a story entwined with other stories loved listening to it from this angle,the narrator was excellent,really made the story come alive, I rate this book easily 5 stars.
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- jnowlrose
- 16-09-22
Wonderful story
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, a wonderful book. I didn't quite enjoy the narration, the character's accents and voices felt strange to me but it grew on me the more I listened
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