Suzie Wilde crafts intimately detailed narratives, drawing from a life rich with experiences that fuel her storytelling. Her deep connection to the South Downs countryside, explored during long walks with her beloved Labradors, informs her recurring themes of home and belonging. Driven by a desire to give back, she actively engages with her local community through podcasts and leading writing critique and book groups. Wilde is also a committed member of professional literary societies, sharing her expertise on topics like narrative development and incorporating historical traditions into fiction at universities and festivals.
Born and raised in a stark, coastal village on the shore of the Ice-Rimmed Sea, Bera is the daughter of a Valla, the Vikings' most powerful seers. But her mother died when she was young, leaving Bera alone with her gift, unable to control her feckless twin spirit or understand her visions of the future.