The Song of Hidden Names

A Norwegian-Jewish Tale of Supernatural Inheritance

What if your true name held the key to supernatural power—and four centuries of hidden truth?

Lars Nilsen returns to his Norwegian hometown hollow and searching, only to witness his mysterious great-aunt sing an ancient folk song at a midsummer celebration. The moment she touches his hand, everything changes: a vision strikes him, she whispers in Hebrew, and with her dying breath, she reveals a secret that will shatter everything he thought he knew about his family.

"Your true name is calling."

Hidden in a wooden box beneath her floorboards, Lars discovers the impossible: his family isn't just Norwegian. For four hundred years, they've been crypto-Jews—Sephardic refugees who survived by hiding their identity in plain sight, preserving their heritage through seven Hebrew names passed down through generations.

But these aren't just names. They're supernatural inheritances.

As Lars claims each ancestral name, he unlocks gifts that should be impossible:

• Baruch's wisdom to understand what others cannot see
• Devorah's prophecy to glimpse futures before they unfold
• Tzvi's speed to run faster than humanly possible
• Miriam's healing to cure the incurable
• Asher's joy to transform despair into hope
• Eitan's strength to bear the unbearable
• Yedidiah's love to see everyone as beloved

But powerful forces want these secrets to stay buried. Families who profited from the forced conversion will stop at nothing—including arson and violence—to prevent the truth from emerging. Lars must race against time to claim all seven names before his enemies destroy the evidence, his family, and any chance of revealing four centuries of hidden Norwegian-Jewish history.

Based on the dramatic fusion of Norwegian culture and Sephardic Jewish mysticism, The Song of Hidden Names weaves together:

✓ Supernatural thriller elements with authentic historical detail
✓ A journey of identity discovery and spiritual awakening
✓ Family secrets spanning four hundred years
✓ The collision between faith, heritage, and modern Norway
✓ Breathtaking trials that test body, mind, and soul

Perfect for readers who loved The Golem and the Jinni, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and The Essex Serpent—this is a story about what we inherit, what we hide, and what happens when we finally have the courage to claim our whole identity.

Seven names. Seven gifts. One truth that will change everything.

When the song calls, will you have the courage to answer?