"In this sequel to Odin's child, Hirka is stranded in a dying world, pursued by hunters and deadborn, and filled with deep longing for Rime, the friend she left behind in Ym. Now in modern-day England, Hirka finds that her fight for survival pales in comparison to the discovery of her true identity. For a thousand years, the source of the rot has craved freedom. A freedom only Hirka can provide. The Rot is the story of how far people will go for revenge, and for eternal life"--