Victoria Scott is running -- from a broken engagement, from love in general, from the fear that she'll be doomed to live her mother's life. Victoria ends up running all the way to Othinsey, Odin's Island, which lies about 200 miles off the coast of Norway. Once there, she accepts a job as an intern at an isolated meteorological research station where she'll work on her doctorate. Victoria settles in, albeit uneasily, to her new and rather lonely life. Plagued by insomnia, Victoria starts to experience night frights. A vision the other scientists call "the hag" begins a nocturnal campaign of terror. Victoria is also shaken by a growing feeling of déjà vu as she explores her new island home where everything seems strangely familiar.

Vidar, one of Odin's sons, has been waiting a thousand years for the reincarnation of his murdered lover. At last a day comes when he knows Halla has been reborn. But she's different. She's changed into a modern woman living in a new Midgard. And her name is now Victoria Scott. Vidar's task is far from simple. He's forced to enlist the help of his devious cousin, Loki, in seeking out Victoria and convincing her to return to him without revealing any part of their shared past. Vidor's task is made more treacherous by the price he knows he may ultimately have to pay by defying his father and manipulating fate.

There's nothing predictable or clichéd about Kim Wilkins' storytelling. Often brutal, always fiercely honest, she tells her story in her own unique way. And it's not always the one you expect, or even the one you think you want to hear. Her research is impeccable, her vast cast of characters believable and well-drawn, a perfect blend of mythology and the real world. The story arc takes you along on a bone-jarring ride and drops you off with a thump at the end. This incredible author deserves a much wider readership in the U.S., where her books have been hard to find. Bravo to Warner for publishing her Europa Suite. GIANTS OF THE FROST follows THE AUTUMN CASTLE in this stunning series.