The Weaver and the Witch Queen

By: Genevieve Gornichec

Narrated by: Nina Yndis

The lives of two women—one desperate only to save her missing sister, the other a witch destined to become queen of Norway—intertwine in this spellbinding, powerful novel of Viking Age history and myth from the acclaimed author of The Witch’s Heart.

Oddny and Gunnhild meet as children in tenth century Norway, and they could not be more different: Oddny hopes for a quiet life, while Gunnhild burns for power and longs to escape her cruel mother. But after a visiting wisewoman makes an ominous prophecy that involves Oddny, her sister Signy, and Gunnhild, the three girls take a blood oath to help one another always.

When Oddny’s farm is destroyed and Signy is kidnapped by Viking raiders, Oddny is set adrift from the life she imagined—but she's determined to save her sister no matter the cost, even as she finds herself irresistibly drawn to one of the raiders who participated in the attack. And in the far north, Gunnhild, who fled her home years ago to learn the ways of a witch, is surprised to find her destiny seems to be linked with that of the formidable King Eirik, heir apparent to the ruler of all Norway.

But the bonds—both enchanted and emotional—that hold the two women together are strong, and when they find their way back to each other, these bonds will be tested in ways they never could have foreseen in this deeply moving novel of magic, history, and sworn sisterhood.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains the Acknowledgments and Appendix – a listing of the people and places that appear in the story.

Big Fan of author not narrator

I have been waiting for another book from Genevieve Gornachiec and her latest doesn’t disappoint. I’m happy that I pre purchased so that I have the book download. If I had to listen to the narrator only I would have to give this book 3 stars at best. Genevieve’s Norse women are too strong and fleshed out to be given diminutive voices.

Different vibe from TWH but great!

Characters are well rounded and interesting in their growth/experiences. Modern morals applied in a meaningful way which is difficult in historical fantasy. Accent and pronunciation of narrator was great!

Historic Fantasy

After the Witches Heart, I was looking forward to The Weaver and the Witch! Excellent narration, story and presentation on many levels. So looking forward to the sequel.

Delightfully captivating

The dialogue can be a bit modern, but other than that, it is a well studied historical fantasy with romance. The characters are all vivid and complex, the storyline and pacing is fantastic. 1/5 🌶 on the spice level, it was essentially fade to black, but the romance aspect was on point.

Story was interesting

I found the names of the characters confusing to follow I liked the story but the readers accent slowed me down