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New York Times and USA Today best-selling historical fantasy author Melanie Karsak is the author of the Celtic Blood series, Steampunk Red Riding Hood, Steampunk Fairy Tales, the Road to Valhalla Series, and other works of fantasy and fiction. The author currently lives in Florida with her husband and two children.

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Melanie Karsak Thanks for asking, Skye! The Shadow Aspect, Book II, is my current WIP but I hope to have it out this summer if not sooner :)
Melanie Karsak Yes! I have a trilogy planned for her for 2019. It will give her backstory and bring up to the same timeline as Clemeny. Thanks for the note. Glad to …moreYes! I have a trilogy planned for her for 2019. It will give her backstory and bring up to the same timeline as Clemeny. Thanks for the note. Glad to hear you're enjoying the stories :)(less)
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Arheimar is a city listed in the original saga, but we aren't 100% clear on which modern city it equates to. You can envision it in southern Denmark, if that helps. The Myrkviðr would be in modern-day Germany. Hope that helps!
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“You see, Layla, fools are not sown, they grow by themselves,” she added then we left.”
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