The Keepers of Metsan Valo: A Novel

The spirits of Nordic folklore come calling in this entrancing tale of family secrets and ancient mysteries by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Haunting of Brynn Wilder. In Metsan Valo, her family home on Lake Superior, Anni Hallas beloved grandmother has died. Among her fond memories, what Anni remembers most vividly is her grandmothers eerie yet enchanting storytelling. By firelight she spun tall tales of spirits in the nearby forest and waters who could healor harmon a whim. But of course those were only stories The reading of the will now occasions a family reunion. Anni and her twin brother, their almost otherworldly mother, and relatives Anni hasnt seen in foreversome with good reasonare all brought back together under one roof that strains to hold all their tension. But its not just Annis family who is unsettled. Whispers wind through the woods. Laughter bursts from bubbling streams. Raps from unseen hands rupture on the walls. Fireflies swarm and nightmares stir. With each odd occurrence, Anni fears that her return has invited less a welcoming and more a warning. When another tragedy strikes near home, Anni must dive headfirst into the mysterious happenings to discover the truth about her home, her family, and the wooded islands ancient lore. Plunging into the past may be the only way to save her family from whatever bedevils Metsan Valo. See more