A fascinating debut novel by a Canadian writer in a fantastic design by Inspiria and a brilliant translation by Tatiana Pokidaeva (translator of Burnt Sugar and The Merciful), based on Celtic and Scandinavian folklore, will immerse you in the world of human feelings that invariably torment all people from the very beginning times. Norway, 19th century. Peter, a sailor, rescues a girl from a shipwreck and falls in love. Maeva is not like ordinary people, and Peter knows this when he proposes to her. He is blinded by love and hopes that Maeva will fit into his world, where half of the people pray to the Christian god, and the other half secretly worship Odin and Skuld. He prefers not to notice the changes that are happening to his wife, her desire to return home. Just like her daughter’s unusual features, which are becoming more and more clear every day. But Maeva is called by the sea and by someone who has been dreaming of being reunited with her for many years, and their daughter Leida may one day follow her... How far can a person go, wanting to keep her loved ones close, and what lengths a woman who desperately wants to save her daughter is ready to go and return home? “A multi-faceted, multi-layered novel in which different voices and times and dimensions are woven into a single thread.” – Historical Novel Society