Hi. I’m Glytja.

I’m the Boss Mare at HestaRokk Farm, which is basically a slice of Iceland that accidentally landed in Wisconsin. I run a tight but loving herd, I know everyone’s business, and yes, I have opinions.

In this book, I’m inviting you into our world.

You’ll meet the herd (six hearts, one complicated family), hear about the night my life changed forever, and learn how I became the leader everyone looks to when things get hard. You’ll cry a little in Dear Sótí, It’s Not Goodbye. Don’t worry, I did too. And you’ll laugh when a shy, freckle-nosed horse from Iceland shows up with big stories, bigger feelings, and very distracting Blue Lagoon eyes.

There is love.
There is loss.
There is tölt. (So much tölt.)

I’ll tell you what it’s really like to grow up Icelandic, why we get along so well, why we don’t freeze in winter, and why, listen carefully, you should not buy an Icelandic yearling unless you’re ready for a lifetime commitment and opinions.

Along the way, you’ll meet Yule-Lad suspects, long-lost legends, and Fróði (who deserves his own warning label). You’ll learn farm life, herd life, and life-life....straight from someone who walks the walk on four very sturdy legs.

This isn’t just a horse book.

It’s a story about family, belonging, and finding your place even when it takes you halfway across the world to do it.

So come on in.
The gate’s open.
The herd’s waiting.

And don’t worry—I’ll tell you everything.

100 pages, Paperback.