Sleuthing with Mortals

"I don't think anyone can forget their own war-the loss, the pain-however hard they try." Lin Thoren, a minor Norse goddess, is both beautiful and terrifying. While her powers have diminished over time, she can still move faster than light, shapeshift for short periods of time, and throw a grown man across the room. All of these skills make her a particularly adept Private Investigator. Mary Lambert has just earned her Master's degree in creative writing and aspires to be an author. Lin hires her to be a live-in ghostwriter and record her memoirs, which cover many eras, cultures, historical events, and criminal cases. As Lin recounts a tale about trafficked women hidden in a D.C. suburb, Mary begins to realize just how powerful her host is. Soon, Mary finds herself becoming an integral member of the Thoren household-in more ways than one.

It is their job to protect the mortal realm, but are secrets the only way they can protect each other? Lin Thorene, a beautiful Norse goddess turned private detective, embarks on a new case to locate a missing girl in London. But the fantastical always has a way of finding her. During her investigation, she meets Agna, the goddess Freya's witch and former protector of King Tutankhamun. Meanwhile, Lin's personal biographer Mary Lambert is contending with her new role as mother to a demigod. When Lin returns to their suburban home near Washington D.C., Agna in tow, Mary is tasked with keeping a secret that, if broken, could lead to their own personal Ragnarok.

Something always seems to jolt Mary back into the reality of living with gods. The god Hoenir, known as Hunter in this world, feels compelled to climb Yggdrasil to see what, if anything, remains of Asgard. His discoveries and adventures could have a momentous and positive impact on the world-if enough people are willing to listen and believe. After a turbulent few months, the entire family travels to Austria to visit a wealthy family they met while in Copenhagen over Christmas. Mary loves to travel and is excited to visit a new country. However, their vacation is quickly upended when Hunter and his wife Lin are forced to use their formidable skills to right wrongs that go back generations.

After fighting evil throughout the ages, the goddess must face Loki once more... Norse goddess Lin continues to relate her hair-raising memoirs to her ghost-writer Mary, including sojourns in medieval Iceland and present-day Denmark. As always, she leaves her mark wherever she goes. Another unwelcome survivor of Ragnarok turns up, leading the family to lock horns with Loki once more. Who will prevail?