Publisher's Synopsis
In a world where realms shatter and gods bleed, a fallen root crashes into Midgard, ripping through the sky and leaving a trail of golden sap and charred ruins. Amid the chaos, Asvarr Draegyr awakens, a berserker warrior marked by a rune that binds him to a fate darker than death itself.
Now, haunted by visions of the shattered World Tree and hunted by forces older than time, Asvarr must journey to the heart of a broken world. Eldritch shadows stalk his every step, twisted cultists hunger for his blood, and whispers of a prophecy echo through the Nine Realms-a prophecy that speaks of five fallen roots and a destiny forged in the blood of kings.
Armed with a war horn infused with ancient magic and a rune that pulses with forbidden power, Asvarr descends into the ice-ridden wastes, the shadow-haunted forests, and the bone-strewn depths of Helheim. But each step toward the root's anchor brings him closer to a dark truth: the Tree is not just broken-it is bleeding. And something is feeding on its wounds.
Asvarr's path is strewn with blood oaths and haunting echoes, the cries of fallen heroes and the whispers of gods long forgotten. To reclaim the root, he must bind its power to his soul, sacrificing pieces of himself to keep the worlds from collapsing. But with each sacrifice, the line between man and monster blurs, and Asvarr begins to wonder if he is the one destined to save the realms-or to shatter them forever.
For fans of dark Norse fantasy, Viking sagas, and epic quests steeped in shadow and fate, Branches of the Broken World will pull you into a world where the gods are as cruel as they are powerful, and where the only way to survive is to become the darkness itself.
Enter the saga. Embrace the prophecy. And discover what it means to be the Warden of Skyrend.
