Dear Sótí, Love Glytja chapter book
PRE-ORDER. Ships January 2026.
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.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Meet the Herd: A Slice of Iceland in Wisconsin
Chapter 2: Nervous But Ready to Tell My Story
Chapter 3: Boss Mare: The Heart and Soul of the Herd
Chapter 4: Dear Sótí, It’s Not Goodbye
Chapter 5: The Night My Life Changed
Chapter 6: Finding My Place in the World
Chapter 7: My Sister is the Stjar
Chapter 8: Where Do I Tölt from Here?
Chapter 9: Love at First Neigh
Chapter 10: From Iceland, With Love
Chapter 11: Is He a Yule Lad?
Chapter 12: Mr. Blue Lagoon Eyes
Chapter 13: Six Hearts, One Fight
Chapter 14: Enter Fróði
Chapter 15: Our Farm
Chapter 16: Proudly Icelandic
Chapter 17: From My Hoofprints to Your Heart
Chapter 18: Why Do Icelandic Horses Get Along So Well?
Chapter 19: Don’t Buy an Icelandic Yearling!
Chapter 20: Life Lessons from an Icelandic Horse
Chapter 21: Why Can’t We Go Back to Iceland?
Chapter 22: What Are the Gaits of the Icelandic Horse?
Chapter 23: Why We Don’t Get Cold in Winter
Chapter 24: Boss Mare Advice: Read This Before You Lead
Chapter 25: Icelandic Horse History: Vikings on Hooves
Chapter 26: 10 Amazing Things About Icelandic Horses: Fun, Fluff, and Facts