Alessa M. Norwen is an award-winning author of historical fantasy fiction rooted in Slavic and Norse traditions.

Her work weaves together myth, history, forgotten folklore, and forbidden belief, creating stories that explore runes, symbols, heritage, and the enduring echoes of the old gods. Drawing from the crossroads of research and memory, Alessa crafts richly atmospheric narratives where the past feels alive and the human heart still remembers ancient songs.

Literary Titan Gold Book Award winner

and recipient of 5-star ratings from Readers’ Favorite, Reedsy Discovery, and Reader Views,

Runebound is her debut novel and the first book in The Last Rune of Rungardvik series

with Wayfare and Winter’s Hold on the horizon.

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"Like all endings foretold in the old sagas, this too is a beginning. What is shed is not lost, but transformed."

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