A Strip of Velvet

By Rien Gray,

Book cover of A Strip of Velvet

Book description

Katla Elínsdóttir has always believed in the old ways. She grew up in a rural village worshipping Heimr, an ever-changing and seductive god of the hunt. Offering blood to make the crops grow is second nature, but part of Katla fears a darker side of her nature that longs for…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked A Strip of Velvet as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

There's nothing like the pairing of a prickly woman and a gender-nebulous forest god.

Rien Gray always hooks me with their intriguing characters, but combine that with this story’s spiritual atmosphere and Norse mythos? It felt less like I was reading a book and more like I was wandering into the seductive dark of the woods myself.

Although this story is short enough to read in one sitting, its gorgeous prose and immaculate intimacy still pack a major punch.

Want books like A Strip of Velvet?

Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 4 books like A Strip of Velvet.

Browse books like A Strip of Velvet

1 book lists we think you will like!