Affinity — W.J. May

You're under arrest, by order of the king. After escaping from the prison tower the day before her execution, Liv thought the worst of her troubles were over. She and the handsome bannerman who'd rescued her had made it into the forest, the hounds of the king were behind them, and there were nothing but open horizons as far as the eye could see. But the northern realm is a dangerous place, and their problems are only beginning. When a pack of wolves catches their scent, Liv and Erik must fight for their lives with nothing more than the sparse possessions they've brought with them. They manage to scrape their way towards a mysterious cabin, only to discover the little sanctuary is nothing like it seems. Partnerships splinter at fresh betrayals, old secrets are dragged into the light. Winter is coming, and the shadows behind them are getting closer. They must fight if they want to live, but are they fighting on the same side? Trust, once broken, is a difficult thing to repair…They say some people are favored by the gods. Others need to make their own luck. The Viking TalesAdversity - the PrequelWarriorDefenderContenderAffinityHeroineVictoryHarmony ChampionSaviorAnguishForebearSupreme In a time when Vikings clashed against Romans, and whispers of magic held back the tides, a young woman staggered out of the forest and gave birth to a special child...