The Witch's HeartThe Witch's Heart
What it's about
In Norse mythology, Angrboda is a witch punished by Odin for refusing to share her knowledge of the future. Burned three times, she flees to a remote forest, where she falls in love with Loki, the trickster god, and has three monstrous children, whose fates threaten the gods.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a moving retelling of Norse myth.
You'll love it if you liked
Good to know
It ends with the Norse apocalypse, Ragnarök.
By the numbers
- Readers42 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller25 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Epic
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Quick answers
Is The Witch's Heart worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 60.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Witch's Heart about?
In Norse mythology, Angrboda is a witch punished by Odin for refusing to share her knowledge of the future. Burned three times, she flees to a remote forest, where she falls in love with Loki, the trickster god, and has three monstrous children, whose fates threaten the gods.
How long does it take to read The Witch's Heart?
About 9 hours (369 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Witch's Heart?
If you liked it, try Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati, Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel or Medea by Euripides.