On May 7, 2024 Del Rey Books will publish Black Shield Maiden, a novel by WILLOW and co-author Jess Hendel.

Black Shield Maiden tells the story of Yafeu, a defiant yet fiercely compassionate young warrior who is stolen from her home in the flourishing Ghanaian Empire and thrust into the world of the Vikings. There she discovers a strange, cold world of savage shield maidens, tyrannical rulers, and mysterious gods—but also a kindred spirit in Freydis, a Viking princess who wants the same thing Yafeu does: to forge her own fate. With Freydis at her side, Yafeu will alter the course of history—and become the revolutionary heroine of her own myths.