Turns out Death is intrigued by Hanna’s beauty and fierceness and makes a bargain with her. Only for her to be captured and held prisoner by the God of Death himself.

Willing to do anything to have a second-chance with her father, Hanna accompanies Rasmus into the dark and bloody realm, traveling via the River of Shadows, stalked by dangerous creatures, monsters, and the living dead, until they finally come into the haunted kingdom ruled by Death and his family. The only way her father can be freed is if she travels with Rasmus into the mythical underworld to rescue him. A mysterious man, Rasmus, tells Hanna the truth: her father was a powerful shaman who went into Tuonela, the Realm of the Dead, in order to barter for more life, and has been held captive by Tuoni, the God of Death. Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna’s busy life back in Los Angeles, especially under the complicated circumstances.īut when Hanna discovers that her father’s body is missing, that’s when things really get weird. When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen’s estranged father dies, she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral. River of Shadows is an adult dark fantasy romance based on Finnish mythology and the underworld of Tuonela. “In order to save my father, I have to marry the God of Death.”ĭownload today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited River of Shadows by Karina Halle is now live!

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