Runespells

"Sarah Buhrman masterfully weaves the mythos of the Norse Pantheon into the chaos that is the modern world with exceptional care... realistic magic, authentic mythology, horrific monsters, and heroes." -Kyrja, author of the Gatekeeper's Choice seriesNicola was never a hero. She was an everyday single mother, Heathen witch, and herbalist. She was happy with her quiet life until the night Joseph showed up at her door with news that her step-sister joined a cult... and she had gone missing.Pressured by family loyalties, Nicola goes back to Indianapolis, dodging old enemies and calling on old friends to help her find her step-sister. What she finds instead is an ex with super-powers, monsters and demigods on the streets, and a detective ready to bring her in for a murder investigation...or three.Can Nicola become the hero she needs to be, or will she lose everyone she cares for?

Nicola was never a hero. She was an everyday single mother, Heathen witch, and herbalist. And she wanted nothing more than to forget the cluster of a situation she'd barely survived only a few months ago. But explain that to Hel.As it turns out, Hel wants the souls she was promised, but something paranormal is keeping a lot of souls out of her reach. Nicola goes undercover into an isolated healing cult to find out what is going on, and if it is connected to the Runespells. The problem with cults, however, is the brainwashing.Abandoned to her own devices by the gods and far from the friends that helped her before, can Nicola survive the tests long enough to complete her mission? And will she still be herself if she does?

Nicola was never a hero... until she had to be. She was an everyday single mother, Heathen witch, and herbalist. And she felt the scars of her prior quests deep in her soul and her psyche.While on vacation with her best friend, Joseph, hiking along the Appalachian Trail, Nicola learns of a "miraculous" escape from prison. All signs point to a Runespell that releases all forms of entrapment, and the convict is spotted on the Trail. With a deadly creature waiting to be freed and Ragnarok once more on the line, the race is on. But Nicola is hindered by PTSD, and Joseph doesn't seem to understand the sacrifices she might have to make, including their friendship… and their very lives.

Nicola still isn't a hero. Maybe an anti-hero, but she's certainly too broken to be a white knight. She's still an herbalist, single mom and heathen witch.She takes her family on a cruise to Alaska, a calm vacation until the goddess of sea storms, Rán, and her husband, 'gir, make an appearance. Nicola and her family barely escape to an island, in a Yup'ik village in danger of being flooded out. Trying to become the hero she feels she should be, Nicola dives into challenging the various groups who have arrived to "save" the village.Nicola must face realities about the fate of the Yup'ik and her own motives for trying to save them. Will she make a difference, or are her own efforts merely a distraction from the pressures of her quest? And, when the time comes, can she pull the trigger... again?

"Buhrman has created a marvelous world that is like The Dresden Files meets American Gods!" -Sable Aradia, author of The Witch's Eight Paths of PowerNicola still isn't a hero. Maybe an anti-hero, but she's certainly too broken to be a white knight. She's still an herbalist, single mom, and heathen witch.She just wanted to go to the conference with her best friend, Joseph. When they stumble across a noble cause, Nicola decides to lend support. Next thing she knows, she's stuck in the astral plane, her body lying comatose in a hospital.Nicola must travel the Nine Worlds to find out why they were all postponed, but everyone she meets has their own agenda. She must figure out what it all means before her physical body gives out... and the poisoner gets away with murder.Breaking Bread is book five of the Runespells series.