The Fallen Queen

In Rob Neuteboom's second novel " The Fallen Queen," Ask is determined to defeat the giants he narrowly escaped. He allies himself with his Aunt Freyand, the most powerful of the Asgardian goddesses and Asgard's last queen. She can render flesh to dust by simply forming a fist. She has another power, too, that muddles Ask's mind, subjecting him to her influence. Her intentions, Ask will discover, are not noble.

While preparing to fight the giants, Ask must also combat the persuasions of the queen. Can Deonte and Orla keep him grounded, or will the queen succeed in driving a wedge between their friendship and ultimately achieve her nefarious objective of ruling all with Ask at her side? Ask will sacrifice more than he ever imagined in this thrilling sequel to "The Growing Ax." His life will further change as he undergoes a more profound and unexpected transformation.

Rob Neuteboom is a writer, educator, and enthusiast of myth and fantasy. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Writing and Culture from North Dakota State University. His work has appeared in the South Dakota Review, Up the Staircase Quarterly, and Work Literary Magazine. "The Fallen Queen" is his second novel, a sequel to "The Growing Ax." He does most of his daydreaming and writing in Davenport, North Dakota. In his spare time, Rob enjoys running, reading, writing, and spending time with his wife, Jen, and their two dogs, Tilly, and Letty Ro.