Blood Wave & the Branded: Book 2 of the Wavebound Chronicles by Kára Svipul

Blood Wave & the Branded Book Two of the Wavebound Chronicles The Nine Daughters of Rán were never meant to remain scattered. When Hadda, the Blood Wave, crosses into the burning realm of Muspelheim to rescue her missing sister, she finds herself hunted by Surtr, lord of fire, and saved by the last man she expected to trust. Guðbrandr Eldfjall is branded by Odin, bound by duty, and haunted by the choice that destroyed the life he once knew. As Surtr’s executioner, he has spent centuries believing redemption is beyond his reach. Together they must navigate a realm of living fire, ancient bargains, and impossible choices, where every step toward Hefring brings them closer to a war that has been waiting since the beginning of the Nine Realms. But some chains cannot be broken by strength alone. Some hearts must first learn forgiveness. Read more