I Read Stories: The Horrible Deaths of Helga Hrafnsdóttir

The Horrible Deaths of Helga Hrafnsdóttir by Christine Tyler on Podcastle

The blossoms of the Ævilok tree beside Helga Hrafnsdóttir’s house show many horrible deaths for her, more than most people, worse, more terrible. And when she comes of age she must climb the tree and find her death, choose it and carry it with her for the rest of her life.

Most women manage to find one they can bear swiftly, dying quickly surrounded by family. But not Helga, where even those who love her and will protect her will inevitably bring her to an early death.

Perhaps though Helga can find a way out, up on the heights of the tree where the deaths get strange.

Read This: She dies a lot and doesn’t give up
Don’t Read This: She dies a lot and it’s horrible