Sea of Storms: A Norse Mythology Retelling (Ruined Lands) by Lindsey Pogue

He is the most feared man in Norseland. She should have been just another soul. The world didn’t end—it fractured. And in the frozen ruins of Norseland, only the ruthless survive. Killian is a legend whispered in fear—a collector of souls who answers to no one, not even the queen. Ruthless. Unforgiving. Untouchable. Brynn has spent her life surviving under the brutal rule of men who would break her if they could. Trust is a luxury she can’t afford, and freedom is a dream she barely dares to imagine. When Brynn is taken by the most feared man in Norseland—the Reaper himself—she expects a slow, brutal end. Instead, the sea gives her something worse. Stranded on a wild, unforgiving island with the very man who helped destroy everything she loved, survival binds them in ways neither could have foreseen. And the more Brynn sees beneath the Reaper’s cold exterior, the more dangerous he becomes to everything she believes. As hunger, storms, and the ghosts of their past close in, survival demands more than strength. It demands trust. And in a world where trust has always been a weapon, Brynn must decide: cling to the life she knows… or risk everything on the man who could change it. On the island, survival isn’t just about staying alive—it’s about who you become when there’s nothing left to lose. Read more