The Architects Return: Announcing 'Rune of Ice and Hail' (Book 3)

While the world of the Marked Souls Saga remains poised on the edge of a primordial awakening, the battle for Book 3 is happening much closer to home. For those who have been holding their breath since the final pages of Winter’s Echo, I am thrilled to pull back the curtain on the next chapter of Eilif and Linnea’s journey: Rune of Ice and Hail.

The Sword of the Father

Eilif Askildsen has spent twelve centuries trying to bury the man he was. He thought the blood-stained legacy of his lineage was at rest, but the past has a way of clawing its way back to the surface.

In Rune of Ice and Hail, Eilif is confronted with the impossible: the reappearance of his father’s sword. A weapon he thought was lost to time and earth has returned, and with it, the cold realization that some destinies cannot be outrun—even by a Destroyer.

The Council’s Shadow and the Age of Tyr

While Linnea remains Eilif’s anchor, the Council of Elders is determined to see the ship sail into a dark horizon. The tension is reaching a breaking point as the Council attempts to force Eilif’s acquiescence into a fate they believe is written in stone: the ushering in of the Age of Tyr.

The Council doesn't want a man; they want a myth. They want the savagery Eilif swore he would never show Linnea. Now, Eilif must navigate a political minefield where his refusal to become a tyrant might be the very thing that puts Linnea in the Council’s crosshairs.

Why Book 3 is a Turning Point

We are still early in this 10-book journey, but Rune of Ice and Hail is where the "foundations" begin to crack.

  • A Test of Devotion: Can Linnea’s absolution hold when the weight of an ancient heritage is thrust into Eilif’s hands?

  • The Weight of Steel: The mystery of how his father’s sword returned suggests that someone—or something—is pulling the strings from the shadows.

  • The Unwritten Path: As a "Unique Mark," Eilif is supposed to have free will. But the Council is proving that "freedom" is a dangerous word in a world built on fated Balance.


Are you ready to see if the Destroyer can defy the Council, or will the Age of Tyr begin with a single strike of an ancient blade?


Stay Connected

  • The Cover Reveal: Keep an eye out for a first look at the blade that changes everything.

  • Snippet Sunday: I’ll be sharing a scene of the first time Eilif lays eyes on the returned sword.


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