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Rune: A deal with the gods of old

Victoria McCombs (2025-04-08)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeceptionPoisonManipulation

Positive tags

AdventureMysteryHeartwarmingSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Chosen One HeroineCursed Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Tropes

Chosen OneFaked EngagementMissing DeityNorse MythologyGods and MortalsDivine MarkQuestStandalone Fantasy

Themes

Fate vs Free WillDivine InterventionIdentityDeception and TruthMyth and LegendSacrificePower and Responsibility

Synopsis

A story about Vikings, deals with gods, a girl marked by Odin, faked engagements, poison in tea cups, and a missing goddess. This beautifully written YA fantasy standalone will make the perfect weekend read.

Is Rune: A deal with the gods of old appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A Viking-inspired fantasy with gods and divine marks, featuring moderate peril, a faked engagement, and poisoning attempts. Violence is present but not graphic, and romance remains mild with no explicit content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include deception, poison, and manipulation.

Who'll love this

Teens will love the Norse mythology, the mystery of a missing goddess, and a heroine navigating gods, danger, and a fake relationship.

Tags

Norse FantasyMythological FantasyRomantic SubplotMystery Elements