The Enemy in My Veins
About
I was born to kill him.
As Alpha heir of the ancient Skoglund clan, my life has been shaped by old oaths, ancestral blood debts, and a century-long war carved into the northern sagas. Our duty is sacred and unyielding: avenge our fallen and erase the Klett clan from existence. Their Alpha heir, Einar Klett, is everything I was raised to destroy—brutal, storm-hearted, and forged in rage instead of reason. He is my enemy. My target. A fate written into my veins.
He was raised on our sins.
Known as the Beast of the North, Einar lives for vengeance. To him, I am a cold, calculating strategist bound to ancient rites and ruthless discipline—the shieldmaiden of a clan he swore to burn to the ground. He is raw power and grief given form. I am the blade meant to stop him.
Then the gods intervene.
In the chaos of our final battle, a surge of impossible magic erupts between us, branding our skin with a glowing mark. Before both warring clans—and under the gaze of the old powers—we are declared fated mates. A curse. A cosmic joke. A bond neither of us wants, but one neither of us can survive without.
His touch eases the sickness that tears through my body.
My presence calms the storm raging in his blood.
We are each other’s cure—and each other’s ruin.
With fragile truces breaking, clan hardliners plotting in secret, and ancient lies rising from the ice, we must unravel the truth that sparked this war generations ago. If we fail, our bond will become the spark that ignites a legend written in blood, betrayal, and forbidden desire.
The Enemy in My Veins weaves Norse-inspired mythology, clan warfare, ancient magic, and a blistering enemies-to-lovers, fated mates romance into a sweeping saga of destiny and defiance. Perfect for readers who crave Nordic legends, powerful Alpha traditions, a strong and strategic heroine, and high-steam passion forged in the heat of battle.
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Editorial Review
“This tour de force novel will seize you by the scruff of your neck, propel you forward, and remain relentless until the final word. Bursting with intense action, high-stakes drama, visceral thrills, and spellbinding cliffhangers, this is a gripping story with a compelling, dynamic cast.”
— Readers’ Favorite, 5-Star Review
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Readers’ Favorite, 5-Star Review
At the heart of an unending war between the border wolf clans of the Skoglunds and Kletts is a deep-seated grudge born of loss, bloodshed, and an insatiable hunger for control over resources. Like their predecessors, Bodild Skoglund, heiress to the Skoglund Alpha throne, and Einar Klett, heir to the Klett throne, will stop at nothing to see their arch-rivals wiped off the face of the earth. However, during one of their bloody face-offs, the pair is bonded by a mysterious force. A seer declares it the passing of a prophecy, which, if violated, will be the end of each clan. Bound by a force they can’t control and a fate they can’t escape, the pair is faced with the struggle of embracing everything that goes against the foundations of their bloodlines. Bodild must love her mortal enemy, and Einar, the very person he exists to destroy. What will come of this union, which they consider a curse? In the wake of the truce brought by the duo’s union, loyalties shift and tensions rise as clan hardliners scheme in the shadows. Will the duo survive the storm of trouble headed their way? Find out in Riordan Yun’s The Enemy in My Veins.
This tour de force novel will seize you by the scruff of your neck, propel you forward, and remain relentless until the final word. If you are looking for a gripping paranormal romance, Riordan Yun’s The Enemy in My Veins is a must-read. Promising bursts of intense action, high-stakes drama, adventure, visceral thrills, and a compelling, dynamic cast, Yun expertly unfolds an ingenious plot that fully delivers on the initially built intrigue. The attention paid to detail is just enough not to bog down the pace of the plot. The edge of the seat suspense, spellbinding cliffhangers, and jaw-dropping plot twists hooked me. The evocative depictions brought the scenes to life on the pages. It felt like I was next to the cast in every scene, experiencing the brutal wars, pack politics, surprise attacks, betrayal, jealousy, loathing, rage, and more. The sharp dialogue gave depth to the cast’s conflicts, emotions, and traits, allowing me to connect with them. I loved this book.