ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚷ ᚹ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛈ ᛇ ᛉ ᛊ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛝ ᛞ ᛟ

ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚷ ᚹ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛈ ᛇ ᛉ ᛊ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛝ ᛞ ᛟ

Carry the Burden Now!

Carry the Burden Now!


The Burdens of Heirs

Pembrook Act I

Their ancestors never warned them that lies run deeper than truths.

In war-torn Midhelm, three kingdoms cling to ancient secrets, but the burdens of the Heirs set fate into motion. A faithborn Princess, sworn to secure her kingdom through marriage, finds herself torn by a Norse admirer. Forbidden desires awaken, threatening her heart and fragile alliances.

As generations collide and secrets surface, the heirs must navigate a world where loyalty is tested and the price of love is devastating.

For readers of queer romance, psychological drama, and epic love stories, Pembrook is act I of a saga of passion, tragedy, and burdens carried across generations.

The truth comes quickly—
Legacy is not a blessing. It is a burden.


the encased Burden

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the Hardened Burden

the Paperbound Burden

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Borrow the Burden

Now available via Libby at Jefferson County Public Library.
More Libraries in progress…

It is a strange warmth...to glimpse
a life that will never be mine.
— The One Born Watching
And suddenly, religion lost all meaning... Because before him lay a god.
— Unknown Heir

Praise of our Heirs

The Author’s,

The Lovers, The Norns

Anais & Alexis are co-writers, co-creators, partners, and practicing Pagans whose work is steeped in myth, fate, and heartbreak.

They have been writing individually for over a decade, their love sparked and sustained by a shared passion for storytelling. Their work draws inspiration from Norse and pagan traditions, exploring the complexities of love, sexuality, humanity, and family across time.

They believe The Burdens of Heirs was a saga gifted to them by the gods—a tale they were destined to bring to life. They offer it as both a gift to each other and to readers seeking reflections of themselves within its pages.